"The bill's passage marked a rare moment of bipartisan support in an otherwise ideologically fractured Congress as it now sets a 30-day deadline for the release of Department of Justice files related to the actions of convicted sex offender of minors and financier Jeffrey Epstein, dubbed by a judge the most infamous pedophile in American history. It also marked a rare defeat for Trump, whose own contacts with Epstein have been the subject of intense speculation,"
"Trump had originally been against the passage of the bill, before switching in the face of a rebellion in his own party. The bill passed the House of Representatives with 427 votes and sailed through the Senate by unanimous consent, a level of cross party support rarely seen. Rather than celebrating, many Republican lawmakers spent the week bracing for what they fear may come: a slow drip of information, justified one way or another by Bondi's justice department."
The Epstein Files Transparency Act sets a 30-day deadline for release of Department of Justice files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The law passed the House with 427 votes and cleared the Senate by unanimous consent, reflecting rare bipartisan agreement. Donald Trump initially opposed the bill but reversed his position amid rebellion within his party. Republican senators warned US Attorney General Pam Bondi against concealing records and expressed concern about a potential slow drip of information justified by ongoing investigations. The administration's prior resistance to transparency and Bondi's investigations tied to Democrats amplified partisan anxiety.
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