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Khanna and Massie Seek Vote to Unseal Epstein Files as Maxwell Testifies Under Immunity and Trump Denies Island Visits

Congressional backers have launched a bipartisan bid to force a House vote on sealed Department of Justice materials following rare immunity talks with Ghislaine Maxwell

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Donald Trump, Melania, Jeffrey Epstein, and Ghislaine Maxwell at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, in February 2000.
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Overview

  • Reps. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY) have filed a discharge petition aiming to compel a floor vote on releasing DOJ files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
  • Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche met for hours with Ghislaine Maxwell under limited proffer immunity, during which she answered about 100 questions on Epstein’s network.
  • The Justice Department has petitioned federal judges in Florida and New York to unseal grand jury transcripts from Epstein’s 2019 probe as pressure for transparency mounts.
  • While in Scotland, President Trump reiterated that he cut ties with Epstein over employee poaching, denied visiting Epstein’s private island and said it would be inappropriate to discuss pardoning Maxwell.
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson has labeled the bipartisan release effort reckless for not adequately safeguarding victims, spotlighting deep fissures within the GOP over disclosure.