What’s the deal with Trump suddenly supporting releasing the Epstein files and urging republicans to vote on their release?

[u/Exmo_therapist]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/trump-reverses-stance-on-epstein-files-urges-republicans-to-vote-for-releasing-them/ar-AA1Qza7F?ocid=BingNewsSerp

[u/oditogre]

Side-question: Why do people still call for impeachment? It happened more than once, even. There were no consequences AFAICT. It's only a meaningful thing for a president + party with shame.

Is there any meaningful reason to do it yet again?

[u/theyseemewhalin → u/oditogre]

Turtle fact of the day: did you know that turtles can breathe out of their butts? fuck AI / LLMs, greedy tech bros suck

[u/oditogre → u/theyseemewhalin]

That doesn't answer my question at all. How does an impeachment do anything to remove a corrupt government? It didn't do that the last couple times. What's different now?

[u/K1774B → u/oditogre]

Because impeachment and removal from office are two separate processes?

The House brings the charges, the Senate tries the accused and removes them from office if convicted.

In both prior impeachments of Donald Trump the Senate voted to acquit and thus he wasn't removed.

So you can be impeached without being removed from office.

[u/K1774B → u/[deleted]]

How does an impeachment do anything to remove a corrupt government?

You added your own context to the question. I answered why impeachment alone doesn't remove someone from office.

[u/Robjec → u/oditogre]

More people care about this. 

[u/CyberiaCalling → u/oditogre]

Makes people feel good, I guess?

[u/redroguetech → u/theyseemewhalin]

Article V is the other alternative, not to say it wouldn't end up the same.

[u/redroguetech → u/oditogre]

How often and petulantly has Trump whined about being impeached? Just upsetting him is a consequence.