House Votes To Compel Release Of Jeffrey Epstein Files In Nearly Unanimous Vote

The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to compel the Justice Department to release the files of Jeffrey Epstein, coming after President Donald Trump reversed himself and said that Republicans should support the measure after vigorously opposing it.

The vote was 427-1.

The legislation got to the floor only after Democrats and a handful of Republicans signed a petition to bring it to the floor. Up until Sunday, Trump opposed such a vote, and House Speaker Mike Johnson even kept the House out of session, delaying the measure coming to the floor.

The measure still needs to clear the Senate, and Trump needs to sign it, before the files are released. The president said on Monday that he would sign the resolution if it made it to his desk.

All the major news networks covered the roll call, with CNN noting the rare moment of Republicans defying Trump’s wishes. Earlier on Tuesday, Trump grew irate at a reporter who asked about Epstein and why he would not just order the DOJ to release them.