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Congress Orders Trump to Release the Epstein Files

November 19, 2025

• Bipartisan congressional effort forces Trump administration to release all Jeffrey Epstein-related files
• Four Republican lawmakers, including Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert, lead rebellion against Trump’s opposition
• Trump initially resists but reverses course after realizing he would lose the vote
• House passes the Epstein Transparency Act overwhelmingly, 427 to 1
• Pressure on Republicans intensifies with personal meetings and constituent support for transparency
• Congressman Thomas Massie highlights the vote as a rare moment of Congress reasserting power over the executive branch
• The episode signals cracks in Trump’s influence over the Republican Party and foreshadows shifting political dynamics
• Questions remain about the extent and timing of the actual release of Epstein files despite legislative victory