"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."
"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."
"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."
The House is moving toward a vote on a bill to force the Justice Department to release its Jeffrey Epstein case files. Renewed pressure followed disclosure of emails alleging Trump's presence at Epstein's home and knowledge of victims. Democrats, joined by some Republicans, used a discharge petition to bring the measure to the floor. Supporters contend the files could reveal additional people who were aware of or complicit in Epstein's trafficking. Trump and House leadership shifted from opposing the effort to expressing indifference as the bill gained momentum.
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