Overview

• Sen. Thom Tillis demanded that the administration make all Epstein investigation files public, arguing full release will be either inconsequential or reveal disturbing new information.
• He warned that the unresolved file dispute will remain a campaign issue through next year’s election unless fully disclosed.
• House Speaker Mike Johnson abruptly ended the session and postponed a committee vote on bipartisan legislation calling for unredacted file release.
• President Trump has labeled the probe materials a “hoax” and directed the Justice Department to seek court approval for limited grand jury testimony disclosures.
• Tillis rejected privacy objections as a rationale for secrecy, noting that redaction routinely protects victim identities without impeding transparency.