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House Passes Bill to Unseal Epstein Records After Delays

11/20/2025

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House Passes Epstein Bill

The House passed a bill requiring the DOJ to release all unclassified investigative records, flight logs, and communications related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell within 30 days.
The move followed months of delays and bipartisan pressure.
U.S. President Donald Trump initially opposed the bill, but reversed his stance and now supports it.
Courts have denied prior attempts to unseal grand jury materials.

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Plaskett Defends Texts

House Democrats defended Del. Stacey Plaskett (D-V.I.) after it was revealed she texted Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 hearing.
Plaskett said she texted Epstein as a constituent and was unaware of his federal investigation at the time.
The House rejected a Democratic bid to block a GOP resolution to censure her for these actions.
GOP Rep. Ralph Norman criticized the communications and urged a House Ethics Committee investigation.

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Trump's Epstein Connections

U.S. President Donald Trump is named in emails from the Jeffrey Epstein estate as aware of Epstein's involvement with underage girls, spanning 2011 to 2019.
The emails include Epstein stating Trump spent hours at his house with a victim.
Epstein also said I know how dirty Donald is in those messages.
The correspondence raises questions about Trump's connections to Epstein, and the House plans a vote on releasing Epstein-related documents.

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House Passes Epstein Bill

The House passed a bill requiring the DOJ to release all unclassified investigative records, flight logs, and communications related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell within 30 days.
The move followed months of delays and bipartisan pressure.
U.S. President Donald Trump initially opposed the bill, but reversed his stance and now supports it.
Courts have denied prior attempts to unseal grand jury materials.

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