Overview
- Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna secured the signatures to compel a floor vote requiring the Justice Department to disclose all Epstein-related records.
- Trump reversed his stance and posted on Truth Social that Republicans should back full disclosure, saying he has nothing to hide.
- Congress recently released roughly 20,000 pages, including emails in which Epstein mentioned Trump, prompting Trump to deny wrongdoing and call the revelations a partisan ploy.
- Sponsors say dozens of Republicans could break with leadership, with estimates ranging from about 40 to roughly 100, while the measure’s fate in the Senate remains uncertain.
- The DOJ and FBI have warned that broad releases could endanger witnesses, even as Epstein survivors urged lawmakers in a letter to publish the full files.