EPSTEIN FILES EXPLOSION: House Set to Vote on Releasing Damning Documents as Trump’s Association with paedophile Financier Comes Under Scrutiny
- House Republicans are poised to vote on a bill to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking case, despite President Trump’s opposition
- Trump’s association with Epstein has raised questions, with a 2019 email suggesting the president “knew about the girls”
- Rep. Thomas Massie, who introduced the bill, claims Trump will be “taking a big loss” if the vote passes, and warns Republicans who oppose it will have a “mark on their record”
In a dramatic turn of events, the US House of Representatives is set to vote on a bill to release documents related to Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking case, despite President Trump’s vocal opposition. The move comes as Trump’s association with the paedophile financier has come under intense scrutiny, with a 2019 email suggesting the president “knew about the girls”.
Rep. Thomas Massie, who introduced the bill, has been a vocal critic of Trump’s handling of the Epstein case, and claims the president will be “taking a big loss” if the vote passes. Massie also warned Republicans who oppose the bill that they will have a “mark on their record” that could harm their political prospects in the long term.
Trump has denied any wrongdoing in connection with Epstein, but his association with the financier has raised questions. The president’s name was included in records released by his own Justice Department in February, as part of an effort to satisfy public interest in information from the sex-trafficking investigation.
Rep. Ro Khanna, who co-sponsored the bill, said he hopes for 40 or more Republicans to join the effort, and has called on Trump to meet with victims of Epstein’s abuse. “I don’t even know how involved Trump was,” Khanna said. “There are a lot of other people involved who have to be held accountable.”
The vote comes as new documents have raised fresh questions about Epstein and his associates. A 2019 email from Epstein to a journalist claimed Trump “knew about the girls”, and has sparked renewed scrutiny of the president’s association with the financier.
Trump has publicly clashed with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who signed the discharge petition to force a vote on the bill. Greene attributed the fallout with Trump to his opposition to the Epstein files, saying “the country deserves transparency on this issue”.
Despite the opposition from Trump and some Republicans, the bill is expected to pass the House. However, its fate in the Senate is uncertain, with Senate Majority Leader John Thune yet to indicate whether he will support the measure.