Summary
House Speaker Mike Johnson decided not to take immediate action on the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. Instead, Congress members were sent home early for a break, despite some Republicans wanting a vote on the issue.
Key Facts
- House Speaker Mike Johnson did not act on the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
- Congress members were sent home early for a month-long break.
- Some Republican members wanted a vote related to the Epstein investigation.
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt planned to speak at 1 p.m. ET.
- Speaker Johnson said Congress should not push the administration if it is already working on something.
- Some Trump supporters want a full public report on the Epstein investigation.
- Epstein died in 2019 in a New York jail while awaiting trial for sex trafficking charges.
