President Donald Trump has made a sudden and dramatic reversal in his stance on the Jeffrey Epstein case, publicly urging House Republicans to vote for the immediate release of more files related to the convicted sex offender.
In a statement, the President insisted there is “nothing to hide,” a stark contrast to his previous efforts to discredit the release push as a “hoax.” The shift comes just as the House of Representatives is poised to vote this week—possibly as soon as Tuesday—on the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
The bill, co-sponsored by Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, aims to force the Justice Department to release all unclassified documents and investigative materials. Rep. Massie believes the measure will see strong bipartisan support, estimating that “100 or more” GOP lawmakers could vote to release the files.
Despite the likely passage in the House, the bill’s fate remains uncertain in the Senate, where Republican leadership has not committed to bringing it up for a vote. The bipartisan effort to compel transparency in the long-running case has been a source of internal division within the Republican party.
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