Summary
President Donald Trump urged House Republicans to vote for releasing files related to Jeffrey Epstein. This change in stance comes after previous efforts to keep the files private and amid discussions about legislative support for the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The files may have information on Epstein's connections with various people, including President Trump, though Trump denies any wrongdoing.
Key Facts
- President Donald Trump called for House Republicans to release Jeffrey Epstein's files.
- The Trump administration had previously opposed releasing these files.
- The Epstein Files Transparency Act seems to have enough support in the House.
- There is uncertainty about whether the bill will pass in the Senate.
- Trump and Epstein had known each other, but Trump denies involvement in any crimes.
- Epstein died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex trafficking.
- Some of Trump's supporters in Congress disagree with his recent stance.
- Trump mentioned in a post that the Department of Justice has already released many pages of Epstein-related information.
