US EditionTrump reverses course, calls on House Republicans to release Epstein files
Trump reversed his opposition, urging House Republicans to support releasing unclassified Epstein investigation files with redactions, amid growing GOP pressure and a planned House vote.
- 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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Jimmy Kimmel reacts to Trump pivoting on the Epstein files
The Epstein files could be on the cusp of being released, with Donald Trump himself appearing to completely reverse his position and encouraging Republicans to vote for the release in a post on Truth Social. And on Monday night, Jimmy Kimmel reacted tp the pivot."At least 50 Republicans are expected to break ranks, which has forced Trump to now claim he's for the files being released, after almost a year of saying he didn't want them released," …
Trump reverses course, says House GOP should vote to release Epstein Files
President Donald Trump abruptly reversed course and is urging House Republicans to support legislation that would force the public release of all government-held records tied to Jeffrey Epstein and the investigations surrounding him. The turnaround comes as GOP leaders prepare for a floor vote Tuesday on the Epstein Files Transparency Act. In a Truth Social post, Trump declared, “House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files, becaus…
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