Jeffrey Epstein, White House
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Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell
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The House left a day early for a summer break that Sen. Chuck Schumer has dubbed "the Epstein recess" as Democrats try to capitalize on a major pain point for Republicans.
President Donald Trump has helped Speaker Mike Johnson survive every political storm of his speakership. Now, Johnson is stuck in a crisis of Trump’s own making over Jeffrey Epstein — and there’s no clear way forward without risking the ire of the speaker’s most critical ally.
The Trump administration has been embroiled in a firestorm of backlash related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation this month.
Three Republicans joined Democrats in approving the motion, a rare moment of bipartisan agreement regarding an investigation that has been shrouded in mystery.
The House is leaving Washington early as Republicans clash over the Jeffrey Epstein files. House Speaker Mike Johnson is rebuffing pressure to act on the investigation into Epstein as some Republicans push for a vote on the matter.
Three Republicans joined Democrats in an 8-2 vote to approve a motion to issue a subpoena to the Justice Department for the release of files tied to Jeffrey Epstein.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said he anticipated personally meeting with Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking.
Seth Meyers on Wednesday skewered President Donald Trump for attempting to distract the public from his ties to Jeffrey Epstein with a litany of diversions before Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) shut down the House to block a bipartisan effort to get some answers.