House Republicans block release of Jeffrey Epstein files

House Republicans on Monday blocked a Democratic attempt to force the Justice Department to release all records related to Jeffrey Epstein rejecting an amendment that highlighted growing rifts in MAGA World over the issue The House Rules Committee voted to prevent the measure from moving to a full House vote The amendment introduced by Rep Ro Khanna D-Calif would have required Attorney General Pam Bondi to post all Epstein-related documents on a publicly accessible website within days All Republicans on the panel opposed the move except for Rep Ralph Norman R-S C Democrats acknowledged it was unlikely to pass but designed to put the GOP on record This is about trust Republicans reported Trust us Vote for us and we ll release these files Here we are they re backtracking reported Rep Jim McGovern D-Mass the top Democrat on the committee McGovern also took aim at President Donald Trump noting his up-to-date Truth Social post calling on Republicans to move on from Epstein I think we all want to know why Trump is suddenly changing his tune and is so desperate to sweep this under the rug the rules committee ranking member disclosed Related Why MAGA can t let go of the Epstein files Khanna framed the vote as a test of allegiance Are you on the side of the rich and powerful or are you on the side of the people he requested Khanna vowed to reintroduce the amendment again and again saying after the vote that it wasn t just about who was being protected but about the sense that people have that the executive is too beholden to certain interests who have their thumb on the scale Republicans argued the measure was irrelevant to the underlying bill a cryptocurrency regulation proposal Majority of of us believe what s appropriate will be circulated when it is time stated committee chair Rep Virginia Foxx R-N C Trump whose supporters have long called on him to release the files over the weekend distanced himself from the issue calling it a distraction and saying that the files were written by his political enemies including former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden Bondi previously revealed she was in possession of a client list but the administration has since walked that claim back Norman the lone Republican vote in favor reported Axios The residents s been asking for it I think there are files All of a sudden not to have files is a little strange Read more about the Epstein files Trump is in the Epstein files Musk drops big bomb on president as war of words continues Trump snookers MAGA with Epstein files promise I would say weeks MAGA melts down Dems exult as Epstein files evaporate The post House Republicans block release of Jeffrey Epstein files appeared first on Salon com