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House Set to Vote on Epstein Files Release After Trump Reversal

The bill would order the Justice Department to disclose unclassified records under narrow redaction rules.

Overview

  • Lawmakers plan a Tuesday vote under a two-thirds threshold, with House leaders predicting broad support and an uncertain path in the Senate.
  • President Trump, who had urged Republicans to block the effort, now calls for passage and says he will sign the measure if it reaches his desk.
  • A prior DOJ/FBI review said it found no new prosecutable targets or a secret list, signaling potential limits to what any release may reveal.
  • Roughly 20,000 pages released by congressional committees include heavily redacted emails where Epstein referenced Trump, with the statements unverified.
  • Sponsors Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna cite survivor demands for transparency as Republicans fracture over strategy and as possible DOJ redactions or litigation loom.