President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday evening that he had signed legislation authorizing the Justice Department to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier and convicted sex offender.
“I HAVE JUST SIGNED THE BILL TO RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!” Trump posted on Truth Social. “As everyone knows, I asked Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune to pass this bill through their respective chambers. Thanks to this request, the vote was nearly unanimous in favor.”
He added, “At my direction, the Department of Justice has already provided Congress with nearly fifty thousand pages of documents. Remember, the Biden Administration did not submit a single file or page related to Epstein, nor did they publicly address him.”
Trump’s connections to Epstein gained increased scrutiny after his Justice Department and FBI stated in July that they would not unseal investigation materials regarding Epstein, and that the case investigation had been closed.
Despite this, Trump reiterated on Sunday his support for releasing the documents, claiming he has “nothing to hide.”
“As I told the media on Friday night aboard Air Force One, House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files because we have nothing to conceal. It’s time to move past this Democrat hoax, orchestrated by radical leftists to divert attention from our recent successes, including the Republican victory in the government shutdown,” Trump wrote.
On Tuesday, the House overwhelmingly approved the measure—421 to 1—driven by persistent pressure from key lawmakers, such as Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Ro Khanna, D-Calif., among others.
The only House member to oppose the bill was Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., citing concerns that “this legislation could expose and harm hundreds of innocent individuals—witnesses, alibis, family members, etc.”.
Although Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., ultimately…
