Republicans Block Vote to Release Epstein Files

Republican lawmakers have blocked a move that could have forced President Donald Trump’s administration to release the files on the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s death and investigation.

All but one of the GOP members of the House Rules Committee voted against a Democrat amendment that would have allowed Congress to vote on whether the files should be made public or not.

The amendment, introduced by Californian Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna, was voted down 5 to 7 on Monday evening.

Khanna posted on X, formerly Twitter, saying: “Rules voted 5-7 to block the full House from voting on my amendment to have a FULL release of the Epstein file. People are fed up. They are fed up. Thanks Rep. Ralph Norman. Need to put the American people before party!”

The Epstein case has remained a lightning rod in American political discourse, fueling conspiracy theories and mistrust in governmental institutions over the past several years.

The controversy reignited after the Justice Department’s recent memo concluded there was no evidence of a client list or blackmail materials, contradicting previous statements.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk previously claimed in a now-deleted post that Trump’s name appeared in the Epstein files, and he called on Trump to release the files “as promised.”

Trump, who has never been accused of wrongdoing in connection with Epstein, has tried to move the conversation away from the issue and there is no evidence that Trump is mentioned in any unreleased files related to the sex offender.

This is a developing story. More to follow.