Congress acts swiftly to force release of Epstein files, and Trump agrees to sign bill

Congress Acts Swiftly to Force Release of Epstein Files, and Trump Agrees to Sign Bill

A Watershed Moment in the Quest for Accountability

The bipartisan work in Congress to pass a bill that forces the Justice Department to publicly release its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is a remarkable display of approval. This act has been struggling for months to overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.

When a small, bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced a petition in July to maneuver around Speaker Mike Johnson's control of the House floor, it appeared a long-shot effort. Especially as Trump urged his supporters to dismiss the matter as a hoax.

But both Trump and Johnson failed to prevent the vote. The president in recent days bowed to political reality, saying he would sign the bill. And just hours after the House vote, senators agreed to approve it unanimously, skipping a formal roll call.

The decisive, bipartisan work in Congress Tuesday further showed the pressure mounting on lawmakers and the Trump administration to meet long-held demands that the Justice Department release its case files on Epstein, a well-connected financier who killed himself in a Manhattan jail while awaiting trial in 2019 on charges he sexually abused and trafficked underage girls.

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