Epstein Who, Nope Still Nothing To See Here.
Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday said he does not plan to allow votes on any measures related to the Jeffrey Epstein case in the House’s final week in Washington before a weekslong recess, despite intense pressure from some of his own GOP members to go on the record on the issue.
Some of President Donald Trump’s most loyal supporters in Congress have been pressing party leaders to allow for a vote to show they support transparency around the Epstein saga — an issue that continues to animate the MAGA base even as Trump has repeatedly sought to blame Democrats for fanning the flames.
The House forcing the Trump administration to turn over materials against its will would represent a remarkable rebuke of the president by his base. But the push has shown little forward momentum among the party’s leadership on Capitol Hill.
By Manu Raju, Sarah Ferris and Alison Main, CNN
Focusing on the Epstein files is the not at all what Donald Trump wants to be doing at this point in his Presidency. It certainly is curious why he called for their release while campaigning as if he was unaware of the information contained therein, but when the ability to release them is in his hands he refuses. That has peaked everyones curiosity, even his most ardent supporters want a peak at what is behind that curtain. The elected establishment GOP has circled the wagons but the the rank and file on Main Street want an explanation.
