Summary
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote next week on whether to release all of the Justice Department's case files related to Jeffrey Epstein. President Trump is implicated in the controversy through newly released emails from Epstein, which mention his involvement. Four Republicans joined Democrats in supporting the vote for file release.
Key Facts
- The House of Representatives will vote on a bill requiring the Justice Department to release its Epstein case files.
- Newly released emails from Epstein mention President Trump and suggest he knew about underage girls connected to Epstein.
- The emails were released by the House Oversight Committee as part of their investigation.
- Four Republicans, including Lauren Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene, signed a petition with Democrats to force the vote.
- President Trump called the Epstein case a "hoax" and warned Republicans against supporting the petition.
- The vote was triggered after Democratic Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva signed the petition as its last required signature.
- A total of 213 Democrats and four Republicans in the House signed the petition for the vote.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson announced the vote will happen next week.
