House Democrats initiated a motion to subpoena President Trump's Justice Department regarding Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking investigation. This action aimed to compel Republican lawmakers to support the measure. The Republican subcommittee chairman postponed the vote, while some Republicans expressed support for releasing files. Rep. Summer Lee emphasized that avoiding the vote equated to complicity with Trump. House Speaker Mike Johnson faced pressure from both Trump and House members and opted to end the session early instead of voting on legislation related to the Epstein files.
House Democrats launched a bid Wednesday to subpoena President Donald Trump's Justice Department for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, aiming to force Republicans to act.
Several Republicans on the panel are members of a right-wing faction and have called for the release of the files, but it's unclear if they would vote for the subpoena.
If our colleagues on this committee don't join us in this vote, then what they're essentially doing is joining President Donald Trump in complicity, Rep. Summer Lee stated.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, caught between demands from Trump and his own members, prepared to send the House home a day early and resisted calls for action on the Epstein files.
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