Overview
- The House voted 427–1 and the Senate approved unanimously to direct the Justice Department to publish records tied to Jeffrey Epstein.
- President Donald Trump said he signed the legislation ordering the release of the Epstein files, posting the announcement on Truth Social.
- White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson called The View cohosts "Trump-deranged wackos" in an exclusive statement to Entertainment Weekly.
- Jackson urged questions to Democrats Hakeem Jeffries and Stacey Plaskett over reported contacts with Epstein; Jeffries says he does not recall the cited email and has never met Epstein.
- Sunny Hostin warned on The View that DOJ can invoke an open-investigation exception after Bondi’s announcement, predicting the release will be stalled.