The US Congress has officially approved the release of long-sealed Jeffrey Epstein records, moving the issue directly to President Donald Trump’s desk. A senior White House official confirmed that Trump plans to sign the bill, even though the topic has become politically uncomfortable for him.
For months, the Epstein scandal has shadowed Trump, especially since he once fueled conspiracy theories about Epstein’s death — ruled a suicide in 2019. Many of his supporters believe key facts were hidden, and the release of the files has become a major demand.
Before the House vote, dozens of Epstein survivors gathered at the Capitol, holding photographs of themselves at the age they say Epstein first abused them. When the bill passed, many were visibly emotional, applauding from the gallery.
Despite now supporting the measure, Trump has grown frustrated with the renewed attention. During an Oval Office exchange, he lashed out at a reporter, insisting, “I have nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein” and saying he had banned him from his club decades ago.
Inside the White House, officials were surprised by how quickly Congress pushed the bill through. Public pressure has intensified, and Trump’s poll numbers have taken a hit — with only 20% of voters approving of how he has handled the Epstein issue.
Trump’s past social ties with Epstein in the 1990s and early 2000s continue to raise questions, even among his supporters. Survivors urged Trump to stop politicising the matter, with one saying, “Your behaviour on this issue has been a national embarrassment.”
Republican lawmaker Thomas Massie, who led the charge for the vote, accused the Justice Department of shielding sex traffickers and demanded accountability.
Meanwhile, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene revealed Trump pressured her to withdraw her support for the resolution — something she refused to do. She later joined both Republicans and Democrats in voting for the release of the files.
Epstein had previously served 13 months after a 2008 plea deal in Florida and was facing federal sex trafficking charges when he died in jail in 2019.
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