Senate Backs Demand for Release of Epstein Files, Sends Bill to Trump's Desk
In a unanimous 60-0 vote, the Senate has approved a resolution calling on the full release of Department of Justice case files related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The bill is now headed to President Donald Trump's desk.
The push for transparency comes as Democrats have been intensifying their efforts to shed light on the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein case. In July, a Department of Justice memo sparked outrage among conspiracy theorists in the president's base when it downplayed the existence of a "client list" that would have implicated powerful figures among Epstein's alleged victims.
With the release of tens of thousands of previously unreleased emails from House Democrats last week, calls for transparency have grown louder. The messages included references to Trump, with Epstein stating that he had knowledge about his alleged sex trafficking activities and calling him "the dog that hasn't barked."
Initially, Republican lawmakers, including Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Ro Khanna (D-CA), floated a bipartisan resolution on the matter. However, House Speaker Mike Johnson shut down any prospects of forcing the issue onto the floor, citing concerns about potential deficiencies in the bill.
But with Trump's position suddenly shifting, he has now publicly advocated for the release of Epstein's case files. This comes after a frenzied Trump phone call to Congress members last week, where he sought to discredit prominent Democrats and undermine the effort.
In a surprise move, Johnson voted in favor of the resolution on Tuesday, stating that while there were still concerns about the bill, "almost everyone" would likely support it. The resolution will now be sent to the Senate for review, with hopes that any outstanding issues can be addressed before its passage into law.
In a unanimous 60-0 vote, the Senate has approved a resolution calling on the full release of Department of Justice case files related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The bill is now headed to President Donald Trump's desk.
The push for transparency comes as Democrats have been intensifying their efforts to shed light on the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein case. In July, a Department of Justice memo sparked outrage among conspiracy theorists in the president's base when it downplayed the existence of a "client list" that would have implicated powerful figures among Epstein's alleged victims.
With the release of tens of thousands of previously unreleased emails from House Democrats last week, calls for transparency have grown louder. The messages included references to Trump, with Epstein stating that he had knowledge about his alleged sex trafficking activities and calling him "the dog that hasn't barked."
Initially, Republican lawmakers, including Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Ro Khanna (D-CA), floated a bipartisan resolution on the matter. However, House Speaker Mike Johnson shut down any prospects of forcing the issue onto the floor, citing concerns about potential deficiencies in the bill.
But with Trump's position suddenly shifting, he has now publicly advocated for the release of Epstein's case files. This comes after a frenzied Trump phone call to Congress members last week, where he sought to discredit prominent Democrats and undermine the effort.
In a surprise move, Johnson voted in favor of the resolution on Tuesday, stating that while there were still concerns about the bill, "almost everyone" would likely support it. The resolution will now be sent to the Senate for review, with hopes that any outstanding issues can be addressed before its passage into law.
so they're trying to get those emails out of the DOJ and release all the info about Epstein's clients? that would be huge! i mean what if trump is hiding something? or like, what if it's even more messed up than we think? 
what's going on with these politicians and their secrets? shouldn't they just be transparent already? 
anyway can you imagine how many people are going to freak out when this all comes out? my mind is racing... 
I guess it'll be interesting to see how this plays out now that Trump's on board with releasing them. Maybe he just wants to cover his own behind or something 
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Trump's about-face on this is pretty telling - either he's trying to avoid scrutiny or actually genuinely cares about transparency (yeah, sure). Anyway, hope those millions of documents shed some light on the whole Epstein debacle 
those tens of thousands of unreleased emails from House Democrats gotta be the real deal, might just blow some serious holes in the Trump admin's story 
and now trump's all about it, lol guess you could say his ego's finally caught up with him 
anyway, hope they actually release everything, no more hiding behind 'national security' or whatever 
and trump is all like "oh yeah i'm down" now that he doesn't have to deal with the drama himself 
but seriously, this whole thing is just a big ol' mess. like what even was going on behind those doors at esa island? 
. And now that Trump is suddenly on board with releasing those files, I'm hoping they'll finally tell us what really went down 
. It's been a wild ride watching all these players jump in and out of the game... I just want some clarity! 
it's like, how many times do we gotta see this kind of thing happen? and now the senate is backing a resolution to release those files... that's a huge step towards truth & justice 
anyway hope they get thru the red tape and we can finally find out whats really goin on with epstein
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but without the fashionable outfits... Remember how everyone was all shook up about the Clinton presidency? This feels like that same old déjà vu vibe, you know? The more I think about it, the more I'm convinced that Trump's been playing both sides all along. It's like he's trying to be some kinda master puppeteer 
but really just looking for a way out. And now that Senate's on board with this whole thing, it'll be like finally uncovering those old files in 'American Pie'... you know the one