In a rare moment of near-total agreement, both chambers of Congress just voted to force the US Justice Department to release its long-guarded files on Jeffrey Epstein.
It was a near-total agreement between both chambers.
The House backed the move 427–1, and the Senate approved it so fast it didn’t even bother with a formal vote. Talk about political whiplash.
Why the sudden urgency? Just days ago, President Donald Trump flipped his stance.
He called for the files to be released after a wave of pressure from his own supporters.
His reversal left Republican leaders scrambling, especially since many had spent weeks calling the whole thing a “Democrat hoax.”
The bill now headed to Trump’s desk orders Attorney General Pam Bondi to disclose all unclassified materials tied to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
Public Demands Answers
This includes everything from internal DOJ emails to flight logs.
She can, however, withhold anything that risks an active investigation or exposes victims.
But here’s the twist: Trump never needed Congress. He could’ve released the files himself.
Lawmakers pushing the effort, including Republican Thomas Massie and Democrat Ro Khanna, argue the public deserves answers.
Survivors agree. Annie Farmer, one of Epstein’s victims, called the secrecy an “institutional betrayal.”
She said the lack of transparency allowed more abuse to flourish.
So, will these files finally reveal long-buried truths—or just fuel more political firestorms? Washington, as always, seems ready for both.
