WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week the House will vote on a bill that would compel the Justice Department to release all documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case. This case has consumed Capitol Hill for months. The President now reversing his stance on this measure.
Last week President Trump called these efforts to release the files a “hoax” and there’s reporting that the administration tried to personally talk to Republican supporters of the discharge petition, to take their name off the petition. Since then, he’s done a complete reversal on this.
Over the weekend, the President shared on Truth Social that House Republicans should support releasing the files related to the late convicted sex offender. He also adds that we “have nothing to hide”.
Last week a lot unfolded surrounding this case. Lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee released more than 20-thousand emails that belonged to Epstein. One of the emails wrote that President Trump had spent hours at his house with one of the victims. Other reporting from the New York Times said that there were other messages that suggested that Epstein believed Trump knew more about Epstein’s abuse than Trump acknowledged. The President has repeatedly denied any involvement in or knowledge of Epstein’s sex-trafficking operation. Trump has also said he and Epstein were once friendly but had a falling out.
The president was asked if he will sign the bill if congress approves it. Trump said he would but he also adds that he doesn’t want there to be a lot of focus on the Epstein issue.
“What I just don’t want Epstein to do is detract from the great success of the Republican party,” said Trump. “Including the fact that the Democrats are totally to blame for the shutdown. They cost our country hundreds of billions of dollars with a lot of inconvenience so I’m for they can do whatever they want. I’ll give them everything- sure I would. Let them, let the Senate look at it, let anyone look at it but don’t talk about it too much because honestly I don’t want it to take it away from us.”
We expect the House to vote on this on Tuesday.
