"Both houses of US Congress passed a measure on Tuesday compelling the Justice Department to release all documents on the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Lawmakers in the House voted nearly unanimously in favor of the measure, with only one dissenting Republican voting against it. Hours later, the Senate also agreed by unanimous consent to consider the bill passed once it arrives from the House."
"Vote comes after Trump U-Turn While the vote was opposed for months by Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson, as it became clear that most Republicans was poised to defy him, Trump reversed his stance over the weekend, calling on Republicans to vote to release the files. Critics of the president had accused him of attempting to block their release in a bid to conceal any potential references to him in the files."
"Epstein died by suicide in prison in 2019 while awaiting trial on charges in a federal sex trafficking investigation. He was previously convicted of soliciting prostitution with a girl under the age of 19. Last week, the House Oversight Committee released thousands of emails and documents obtained by subpoenaing Epstein's estate earlier this year. Trump's name appeared in a 2019 Epstein e-mail addressed to a journalist, in which the financier says Trump "knew about the girls.""
Both houses of Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act compelling the Justice Department to release all documents related to financier Jeffrey Epstein. The House voted nearly unanimously with one Republican dissent, and the Senate agreed by unanimous consent to consider the bill when it arrives, allowing the measure to be sent to President Donald Trump without a Senate vote. President Trump reversed prior opposition and urged Republicans to support releasing the files. Critics alleged that previous efforts sought to block release to conceal any potential references to the president. Epstein died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting federal sex trafficking trial, and recent committee releases included emails mentioning Trump.
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