Democrats and Republicans on a subcommittee of a key congressional committee succeeded yesterday in passing a legally binding subpoena requiring the Department of Justice to hand over all Epstein case files to the subcommittee [1], [2]. House Speaker Mike Johnson, attempted to avert such a vote by adjourning Congress a day early for the summer recess.
The files—though it remains unclear when the subcommittee will receive them—will have identifying information about the victims and any child sexual abuse material redacted. However, all other information will be included, not just what Republicans had previously pushed to limit to so-called “credible” content.
The files—though it remains unclear when the subcommittee will receive them—will have identifying information about the victims and any child sexual abuse material redacted.
Meanwhile, pressure is growing on Donald Trump regarding the case. The New York Times has confirmed that the president was informed by the Department of Justice that his name appears in the files—something that, by itself, is not incriminating.
The paper also confirmed earlier reporting by The Wall Street Journal, which revealed that birthday wishes from both Trump and Bill Clinton were included in an album compiled for Epstein’s 50th birthday. Trump has since filed a defamation and libel lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch, two Wall Street Journal reporters, and the publisher of Dow Jones over the article.
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