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House Speaker Johnson Shelves Epstein Files Amid Pressure

8/10/2025

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In a bold move, House Speaker Mike Johnson recessed Congress to sidestep a vote on the release of Jeffrey Epstein's files, despite mounting bipartisan pressure from 12 Republicans advocating for transparency. Epstein's heinous sex trafficking ring victimized countless minors, while the Justice Department's silence fuels activists' demands for accountability and the unveiling of all co-conspirators involved.

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In a bold move, House Speaker Mike Johnson recessed Congress to sidestep a vote on the release of Jeffrey Epstein's files, despite mounting bipartisan pressure from 12 Republicans advocating for transparency. Epstein's heinous sex trafficking ring victimized countless minors, while the Justice Department's silence fuels activists' demands for accountability and the unveiling of all co-conspirators involved.