Overview
- Newly sworn-in Representative Adelita Grijalva supplied the 218th signature, making a floor vote expected next week.
- House Oversight Democrats released three Epstein emails, including a line asserting Trump "of course knew" about the girls, which the White House denounced as selective and defamatory.
- Trump rejected the claims on Truth Social, and reporting says he convened a Situation Room meeting as senior aides sought to persuade Republicans such as Lauren Boebert to retract support.
- The push is bipartisan, with lawmakers including Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie backing disclosure as victims and advocates press for transparency.
- Even if the House acts, a 60-vote hurdle in the Senate and the possibility of a presidential veto leave the fate of full public release uncertain.