Summary
The U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote on releasing all remaining files related to Jeffrey Epstein. President Trump has encouraged House Republicans to support the release, marking a change from his earlier stance on the matter. This vote is part of ongoing discussions about transparency and political motivations related to the Epstein case.
Key Facts
- The House of Representatives is voting on Tuesday to release all remaining files about Jeffrey Epstein.
- Some files have been released before, but many are still sealed.
- President Donald Trump has asked House Republicans to vote in favor of releasing these files.
- The vote is scheduled to start at 2pm (19:00 GMT) and end at 8:15pm (01:15 GMT on Wednesday).
- President Trump has changed his position; he previously advised against releasing the files.
- There is a division within the Republican Party on whether to release the files.
- Some Republicans and Democrats have gathered enough signatures to force a vote.
- Emails mentioning President Trump have been released, some of which he denies substance to.