Overview
- The House is set to vote this week on a measure compelling the Justice Department to turn over all records tied to Jeffrey Epstein.
- Trump urged House Republicans on Truth Social to support publication, calling it proof they have nothing to hide, after previously resisting the effort.
- Last week’s congressional release of roughly 20,000 documents included Epstein emails that mention Trump and suggest he spent hours with a named victim, and survivors urged full disclosure in a letter to lawmakers.
- Trump said he asked Attorney General Pam Bondi and the FBI to probe Epstein’s ties to figures including Bill Clinton and Larry Summers, and Bondi announced an inquiry to be led by the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.
- The DOJ and FBI have warned that releasing certain material could endanger witnesses, Republicans remain split with estimates ranging from about 40 to over 100 likely GOP votes, and the proposal’s fate in the Senate remains uncertain.