Overview
- Trump called on Republican lawmakers to back full publication of Justice Department Epstein records, saying he has nothing to hide and urging a return to economic priorities.
- The House is set to vote Tuesday on disclosure, with Rep. Thomas Massie forecasting more than 100 conservative votes as Speaker Mike Johnson works to limit defections.
- Private emails and letters released by the House Oversight process include Epstein’s claims that Trump "knew about the girls" and a 2017 Thanksgiving reference; Trump denies wrongdoing and the White House says the messages prove nothing.
- The Justice Department and FBI said in July they found no basis to pursue uncharged individuals and deemed broad release inappropriate, though Trump asserts DOJ has already made tens of thousands of pages public and is reviewing figures such as Bill Clinton, Larry Summers and Reid Hoffman.
- The disclosures have widened Republican rifts, with Marjorie Taylor Greene backing full release and breaking with Trump, while Trump also pushes probes into others named and separately threatens legal action against the BBC over an edited broadcast.