Overview
- A discharge petition to force a House vote on releasing Jeffrey Epstein–related files has reached the 218 signatures required, with a floor vote expected next week.
- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is among four Republicans supporting the petition and says full disclosure is the simplest path to transparency and victim support.
- Greene warns Republicans could lose the midterms if party leaders prioritize blocking the files over tackling health care affordability, and she has accused President Trump of gaslighting voters on prices.
- President Trump has urged Republicans not to back the release effort, labeling supporters as “very bad” or “stupid” and saying Greene has “lost her way.”
- Trump says he will ask Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate Epstein’s ties to Bill Clinton and other prominent figures.