Overview
- In a Truth Social post, President Trump told Republican lawmakers to vote to release Epstein investigative records, saying his side has nothing to hide.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson plans a vote this week, and Democrats say dozens of Republicans are prepared to join them in supporting disclosure.
- Even if the House acts, full public release remains uncertain because the Senate must also approve and the president must sign, with ongoing investigations potentially limiting what can be disclosed.
- Trump ordered the Justice Department and FBI to examine ties between prominent Democrats and Epstein, and Attorney General Pam Bondi initiated those probes.
- The push has exposed Republican fractures, including Trump's public break with Marjorie Taylor Greene, as newly published emails mentioning Trump increased pressure and some Republicans warn fresh probes could be used to justify withholding records.