Overview
- Lawmakers in the House approved the measure 427–1 and the Senate allowed it to proceed without a formal roll call before it reached the White House.
- Trump reversed his earlier opposition, urged Republicans to support the bill, and then confirmed his signature in a brief post on Truth Social.
- The scope of what will be disclosed remains uncertain, with potential limits or delays for national security, ongoing investigations, or victim privacy.
- House Democrats recently released three emails from Epstein’s estate that name Trump, a backdrop to a week that also saw Trump berate reporters pressing him on the case.
- While the disclosure push advanced, Trump hosted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, defended him over Jamal Khashoggi contrary to U.S. intelligence findings, and announced planned F-35 sales, other defense and nuclear cooperation, and a Saudi pledge to expand U.S. investments toward $1 trillion.