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Mike Johnson Disappointed as Epstein Files Bill Passes Unamended

11/20/2025

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Speaker Mike Johnson expressed frustration after the Senate passed a bill to declassify Jeffrey Epstein files without amendments.
He said he was deeply disappointed and claimed any changes would have delayed the bill’s passage.
The legislation now awaits U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision, who has previously downplayed the Epstein issue.
The bill requires release of all unclassified Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell records within 30 days, with no redactions.

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Speaker Mike Johnson expressed frustration after the Senate passed a bill to declassify Jeffrey Epstein files without amendments.
He said he was deeply disappointed and claimed any changes would have delayed the bill’s passage.
The legislation now awaits U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision, who has previously downplayed the Epstein issue.
The bill requires release of all unclassified Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell records within 30 days, with no redactions.