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House Blocks Epstein File Vote as DOJ Seeks Maxwell Interview and Judges Demand Unsealing

Dissident Republicans and Democrats are mounting a discharge petition to force a floor vote on Epstein files after Speaker Johnson ruled out pre-recess action.

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NEW YORK CITY, NY - MARCH 15: Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell attend de Grisogono Sponsors The 2005 Wall Street Concert Series Benefitting Wall Street Rising, with a Performance by Rod Stewart at Cipriani Wall Street on March 15, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Joe Schildhorn/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
Alison Stern, Robin Leach, Jeffrey Epstein, Cecilia Nord and Howard Stern are seen at Donald Trump’s wedding to Marla Maples in New York in December 1993. Note: CNN has highlighted a portion of this photo to more clearly identify Epstein in the picture.

Overview

  • Speaker Mike Johnson barred any floor votes on measures related to the Epstein investigation before the August recess and sent members home early.
  • A bipartisan group led by Rep. Thomas Massie is gathering signatures for a discharge petition to compel a floor vote on a resolution demanding release of Epstein documents after Labor Day.
  • Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that the Justice Department will interview Ghislaine Maxwell under President Trump’s directive to uncover all credible evidence in the Epstein case.
  • The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee voted to subpoena Maxwell for testimony on her role in Epstein’s sex-trafficking operation.
  • Two federal judges in New York set July 29 and August 5 deadlines for the Justice Department to justify its request to unseal grand jury records in the Epstein and Maxwell cases.