Trump Urges House GOP to Release Epstein Files After Reversal

Overview

• On Truth Social, Trump told House Republicans to vote to disclose the Epstein records, saying "we have nothing to hide."
• The stance marked a shift from his earlier resistance and highlighted divisions among Republicans as some allies objected to forcing a vote.
• Speaker Mike Johnson indicated a vote could help quell allegations about Trump’s ties to Epstein, while Trump dismissed the controversy as a Democratic hoax.
• House Democrats publicized emails, including a 2011 message to Ghislaine Maxwell in which Epstein wrote that Trump "knew about the girls" and said a victim spent hours at Epstein’s home with him.
• Rep. Ro Khanna said he expects more than 40 Republicans to support release after a February DOJ document tranche produced no new revelations.