Overview
- A discharge petition has forced a House floor vote Tuesday on a bill directing the Justice Department to release all unclassified federal records related to Jeffrey Epstein.
- Rep. Thomas Massie said 100 or more Republicans could support the measure, while Rep. Ro Khanna projected roughly 40 GOP votes.
- President Trump opposes the House effort and asked the DOJ to open a separate investigation led by Jay Clayton, a move critics warn could be used to withhold documents under an active probe.
- Thousands of newly released emails from the House Oversight Committee intensified pressure for transparency, including messages the White House dismisses as selectively released and misleading.
- Speaker Mike Johnson signaled the House will advance the bill this week, though the Senate outlook and the prospect of executive pushback remain uncertain.