Overview

• House Republicans earlier voted down a Democratic motion to release unredacted Jeffrey Epstein case files, upholding the administration’s denial of an incriminating client list.
• Rep. Johnson’s video performance adopts Jason Isbell’s “Dreamsicle” tune to challenge an unsigned Trump administration memo that disputes Epstein’s murder and withholds the records.
• The stunt quickly went viral on X and attracted harsh backlash, with critics labeling it cringeworthy and urging the congressman to resign.
• Rep. Ro Khanna plans to attach an amendment to pending cryptocurrency legislation this week to compel the Trump administration to disclose the full Epstein files.
• A Republican majority on the House Rules Committee threatens to block the amendment from reaching the floor, presenting a major procedural obstacle for Democrats.