"The bipartisan effort, which has been led by Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Ro Khanna, D-Calif., was long fought by Trump and Republican leadership from reaching the House floor. As recently as last week, White House officials met with Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., about her support for releasing the files, but her position was unchanged after the meeting."
"However, Trump did an about face over the weekend as it became clear a vote in the House was likely to succeed, and said Republicans should approve the bill. On Monday, Trump told reporters at the White House that the Senate can take up the bill as well, and that he would sign it if it passes. The measure, if passed, would compel the Justice Department to release all of its files on the convicted sex offender within 30 days."
House Republicans appear poised to approve legislation compelling the Justice Department to release all files on Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days after President Trump unexpectedly endorsed the measure. The bipartisan effort is led by Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna and had faced sustained opposition from Trump and Republican leadership. White House officials met with Rep. Lauren Boebert about her support, but her stance remained unchanged. Trump criticized members pushing the measure before reversing course and saying he would sign the bill. A discharge petition forced the vote after Rep. Adelita Grijalva became the decisive 218th signer following a delayed swearing-in.
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