Overview
- Trump posted on Truth Social that Republicans should vote to release Epstein-related documents, saying he has nothing to hide.
- The House plans a bipartisan vote this week to press the administration to publish the files, after months of cross-party pressure.
- Trump had resisted broader disclosure and now portrays the issue as a Democratic hoax while directing DOJ and the FBI to review Democrats’ ties to Epstein; Attorney General Pam Bondi has initiated inquiries.
- Intraparty tensions intensified as Trump withdrew support from Marjorie Taylor Greene over her push for full release, while Rep. Thomas Massie said 100 or more Republicans could back the measure.
- Newly circulated emails from Epstein’s estate that reference Trump, including the phrase that he “knew of the girls,” added pressure, yet any broad release could still be limited by Senate action, ongoing investigations, privacy rules, or classification.