Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) says on Meet the Press that he questions why releasing the Epstein files would be “politically painful” for his party after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) called for an early recess,

Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA-42) is the Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee, one of the most powerful committees. Rep. Garcia already used his position, and his wits, to help Democrats push forward key votes.

An amendment by Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) to release the Epstein files was blocked in today's Senate Judiciary Committee, leading to a repudiation by Democratic members.

During Mr. Trump's first term, his labor secretary, Alexander Acosta, resigned following criticism of his handling of Epstein's 2008 plea deal when he was a federal prosecutor in Florida. Epstein served 13 months in a jail work-release program after he was originally accused of sexually abusing dozens of girls and young women.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Donald Trump in May that his name appeared in investigative files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.