Overview
- Rep. Jamie Raskin publicized a whistleblower’s account that Maxwell enjoys unusual privileges at the Bryan, Texas prison, including private visits with snacks, visitor laptops, off‑hours gym access and even time with a puppy.
- A discharge petition led by Rep. Thomas Massie reached 218 signatures with Rep. Adelita Grijalva’s addition, compelling a House vote next week to press for release of all Epstein records.
- President Trump withdrew his backing for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Truth Social after she pushed for full disclosure of the files; Greene says he is trying to intimidate Republicans ahead of the vote.
- At Trump’s request, the Justice Department will open inquiries into Epstein links to Bill Clinton, JPMorgan, Larry Summers and Reid Hoffman, a reversal from a July memo saying no probe was warranted and a move legal experts criticized as politically fraught.
- House Democrats released 2011–2019 Epstein emails that mention Trump; the White House says they prove nothing, while polling shows large majorities, including many Republicans, favor releasing the files with victims’ names redacted.