Epstein emails up next for House as government shutdown ends

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WASHINGTON ( NewsNation ) — The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is over, and lawmakers are shifting their focus to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation after Democrats released a small batch of emails from the convicted sex offender’s estate.

The documents include never-before-seen emails that raise questions about President Donald Trump’s knowledge of Epstein’s conduct of sex trafficking underage girls .

Shortly after the initial release, Republican lawmakers released tens of thousands of emails from Epstein’s estate.

Trump, who signed legislation reopening the government late Wednesday night, did not a