"While the vote was initially opposed by US President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson, opposition from within his party prompted Trump to later reverse his position, 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. Trump has denied any wrongdoing. Republican House speaker Mike Johnson has continued to push back on releasing the files"
"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." The White House has accused Democrats of selectively leaking emails in a political campaign against Trump. The US president has not been officially accused of any wrongdoing."
The US House of Representatives is voting on a measure to require the Justice Department to release all documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. The vote followed a reversal by President Donald Trump, who initially opposed release but later urged Republicans to support it amid internal GOP pressure. Critics alleged Trump sought to block documents to hide possible references to him; Trump has denied wrongdoing. Epstein died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting federal sex trafficking trial and had a prior conviction. The House Oversight Committee previously released thousands of subpoenaed emails and documents from Epstein's estate.
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