"Planned vote comes as newly released emails have renewed scrutiny of President Donald Trump's ties to the sex offender. The United States House of Representatives will hold a vote to force the full disclosure of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Speaker Mike Johnson has said. Johnson told reporters on Wednesday that the House would hold a vote next week to require the Department of Justice to release all documents related to the disgraced financier."
"Johnson added that he wanted to remind everybody that the GOP-led Oversight Committee had been working around the clock on its own investigation into the case. Johnson made the comments after Democratic lawmaker Adelita Grijalva, who was sworn in as the newest member of Congress on Wednesday, signed a petition to compel a House vote on the issue. The bipartisan discharge petition a mechanism allowing a majority of lawmakers to bypass the House leadership was put forward by Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie and California Democrat Ro Khanna."
Newly released emails have renewed scrutiny of President Donald Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The House will hold a vote to require the Department of Justice to release all documents related to Epstein, Speaker Mike Johnson said, with the vote scheduled next week. Johnson said the GOP-led Oversight Committee has been investigating the case around the clock. A bipartisan discharge petition, filed by Republican Thomas Massie and Democrat Ro Khanna, allows a majority to bypass House leadership. Adelita Grijalva signed the petition immediately after being sworn in, giving it the 218 signatures needed. Johnson previously delayed Grijalva's swearing-in, prompting a lawsuit by Arizona's attorney general.
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