Overview
- Democratic House Oversight members published three Epstein emails, including a line stating “Of course he knew of the girls,” and references to Trump spending “hours” with an unnamed victim and to offered photos, which do not constitute proof of criminal conduct.
- Speaker Mike Johnson scheduled a vote next week after a discharge petition reached 218 signatures with newly sworn-in Democrat Adelita Grijalva, though any mandate would still require Senate passage and the president’s signature.
- The White House denounced the selective release as defamatory, and Trump called the episode a hoax in social media posts while rejecting a legislative push to force more disclosures.
- Reporting by U.S. outlets described White House pressure on Republicans to drop support for the petition, including a reported Situation Room meeting with Rep. Lauren Boebert and outreach to other members.
- After Trump urged probes of Bill Clinton, Larry Summers, Reid Hoffman and JPMorgan Chase, Attorney General Pam Bondi said she tasked SDNY prosecutor Jay Clayton with related inquiries, and no legal finding has established Trump’s culpability to date.