Speaker Mike Johnson Shuts Down the House for Months to Stop Epstein Files Vote

Zachary Leeman Jul 22nd, 2025, 12:06 pm

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said at a Tuesday press conference that he is shutting down House business early, accusing Democrats and others of playing political games with the “Epstein Files.”

Johnson announced the House will head into its summer recess early to stop a vote on a resolution to force more documents related to Jeffrey Epstein to be released.

Lawmakers like Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) have called for more transparency on Epstein following a Department of Justice/FBI memo shutting down theories about a client list of abusers.

President Donald Trump has faced calls from vocal MAGA supporters to release more Epstein Files. He has called the

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