US EditionTrump reverses course, calls on House Republicans to release Epstein files
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump instructed House Republicans to vote to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein, posting on Truth Social that `we have nothing to hide`.
- Rep. Thomas Massie's discharge petition secured 218 signatures, including four Republicans, forcing Speaker Mike Johnson to bring the bill to the floor amid GOP pressure.
- The House Oversight Committee released about 20,000 pages of material last week, including a 2019 email from Jeffrey Epstein and thousands of private files while the Justice Department still holds witness interviews.
- A House vote is expected on Tuesday to consider unsealing Epstein records, but the bill's Senate prospects remain uncertain and would require President Donald Trump's signature if approved.
- Amid GOP fractures, President Donald Trump withdrew his endorsement of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, while the Epstein Files Transparency Act mandates full release with victim protections and redactions.
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Facing Party Mutiny After Calling Epstein Files a ‘Hoax,' Trump Calls for House Vote on Releasing Them
Now that it appears all but assured to pass, Trump says he supports a House vote to release the Epstein files, which he has long called a "hoax." But as critics point out, if he truly wanted the files to be released, he could do it himself.
President Donald Trump, who called the Epstein Akten scandal "Spindle," called on the Republicans to continue and stop being distracted.
Trump latest: US president U-turns on Epstein files release as he says he has 'nothing to hide'
Donald Trump once more reversed his position on the Epstein files as he asked Republicans to vote for their release, insisting he had "nothing to hide" despite multiple mentions. The issue has divided his party ahead of a key vote expected this week.
Donald Trump Now Tells House Republicans to Vote for Release of Epstein Files After Months of Opposing the 'Hoax' Effort
"Release the Epstein files," Trump posted on Sunday, Nov. 16, after it became clear the House of Representatives would do it anywayAlexander Tamargo/Getty; New York State Division of Criminal Justice/HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Donald Trump, Jeffrey EpsteinNEED TO KNOWIn an abrupt about-face, Donald Trump told Republicans in the House of Representatives to vote in support of releasing the Epstein files on Sunday, Nov. 16Trump campaigned on rel…
Trump reverses course, urges GOP to release Epstein files after days of party turmoil
President Donald Trump abruptly reversed himself Sunday night, urging House Republicans to vote to release all remaining Jeffrey Epstein files — a dramatic shift that threatens to reshape one of the most contentious fights on Capitol Hill. The late-night turn came after days of behind-the-scenes pressure from Trump to stop the vote, a bipartisan surge toward passage and a public rupture with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, one of his most loyal all…
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