President Donald Trump is now encouraging House Republicans to vote for the release of the so-called Epstein files, with a vote possible as early as Tuesday.
The legislation, known as the Epstein Files Transparency Act, requires the government to release all files related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, who died by suicide in 2019 after being charged with sex trafficking. Republican lawmakers initially rejected putting the bill on the House floor. But House Democrats joined forces with enough Republicans to force a vote through a process known as a discharge petition.
"They're using Jeffrey Epstein as a deflection from the tremendous success that we're having as a party," Trump recently said.
The president said Sunday he supports the upcoming vote — a reversal after a week in wh

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