US President Donald Trump said on Monday (November 17) that he would sign a bill requiring the release of Justice Department files on disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein if it passes both the House and the Senate.

“Sure I would,” Trump said from the Oval Office in response to a reporter’s question. “Let the Senate look at it. Let anybody look at it. But don't talk about it too much, because honestly I don't want to take it away from us. It's really a Democrat problem.”

Trump acknowledged saying he had "nothing to do" with Epstein and telling lawmakers, "All I want is for people to recognize the great job that I've done. And I hate to see that deflect from the great job that we've done. So I'm all for it."

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Until the weekend, Trump had actively

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