WASHINGTON – After months of political gamesmanship, Congress is officially taking a vote on the Jeffrey Epstein files .

The House of Representatives on Tuesday is set to consider a bill that would compel the Department of Justice to release as much information as legally possible about the federal government's investigations into the late disgraced financier and accused sex trafficker.

It's arguably the first major defection from Donald Trump 's wishes by congressional Republicans since the president began his second term in office. After initially opposing the Epstein Files Transparency Act, introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Kentucky, Trump urged House GOP lawmakers over the weekend to support the bill. Then, on Monday, he indicated he'd sign the legislation if it passes bo

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