"The push for more disclosure in the years-old sex trafficking investigation into Epstein has come roaring back since the House returned to Washington after a nearly two-month absence during the government shutdown. As lawmakers returned last week, they were greeted by new details from a tranche of Epstein's emails, including claims that Trump had "spent hours" at Epstein's house with a sex trafficking victim and that he "knew about the girls.""
"The new revelations and the coming vote showed one of the rare instances where Trump has not been able to exhibit almost total control over his party. Yet the sex trafficking case into Epstein has only grown in political influence since Epstein killed himself in a Manhattan jail while awaiting trial in 2019. He faced charges that he sexually abused and trafficked underage girls, and since then many more have said they were abused by the well-connected financier."
"Now, many lawmakers say that the Justice Department also needs to release its case files on Epstein, arguing that it could show that other people were aware of or complicit in Epstein's sexual abuse. House Democrats, joined by a few key Republicans, have been able to force a vote on the bill to do that by using a rarely successful measure called a discharge petition."
A bill would compel the Justice Department to release all files and communications related to Jeffrey Epstein and information about the investigation into his 2019 death in federal prison. The House is moving toward a vote after months of resistance from President Donald Trump and Republican leaders. New email details alleged Trump spent hours at Epstein's house with a sex trafficking victim and knew about the girls. The case has grown in political influence since Epstein's suicide while awaiting trial on charges of sexually abusing and trafficking underage girls. Lawmakers used a discharge petition to force the vote, drawing bipartisan support.
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