Overview
- On CNN, Sen. John Kennedy said he will vote to release the Epstein-related Justice Department records and warned the issue will not fade without answers.
- Kennedy said his constituents want to know who else Epstein trafficked young women to and whether those people were punished.
- He noted President Trump assigned the matter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and questioned how she could satisfy public demands without releasing all records.
- The House secured enough signatures this week to force a floor vote on a bill to make the DOJ files public, despite Trump pressing Republicans to oppose it.
- Earlier congressional releases included a large trove of materials with emails that referenced Trump more than 2,000 times.