"Then, on November 16, he told House Republicans to vote in favour of the release. His shift came after lawmakers cleared a significant hurdle on November 12, netting 218 signatures on a petition to force a vote on a bill to release the files within 30 days. The House is expected to vote on that bill this week. Previously, it was considered unlikely the legislation would pass in the Senate; it remains to be seen whether Trump's latest statement will cause senators to reconsider."
"Palm Beach County prosecutors investigated Epstein after reports that a 14-year-old girl was molested at his mansion. In 2008, Epstein pleaded guilty to state charges related to soliciting prostitution from someone under 18. He received preferential treatment during the criminal investigation and served about a year in jail, largely on work release. In 2018, The Miami Herald published an extensive investigation into the case, and the next year, Epstein was arrested on federal charges"
President Donald Trump initially sought to undermine and dismissed calls to release Jeffrey Epstein files, calling the case "pretty boring stuff" and labeling it a Democratic hoax. On November 16 he urged House Republicans to vote to release the files, after lawmakers gathered 218 signatures on a petition on November 12 to force a vote within 30 days. The House is expected to vote soon, while the bill’s prospects in the Senate remain uncertain. Epstein socialized with Trump in the 1990s but they later fell out. Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 to state charges and served about a year on work release; later investigations and arrests followed.
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