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Congress Cancels Session Amid Controversial Epstein File Release

12/19/2025

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U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson canceled the congressional session scheduled for December 19.
The Epstein files, totaling over 300 gigabytes, are required to be released under a new federal law passed in November.
Democrats, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, question the timing as an attempt to dodge accountability for delaying the release.
Critics say the timing is no coincidence because Congress is leaving just as the files become public.

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U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson canceled the congressional session scheduled for December 19.
The Epstein files, totaling over 300 gigabytes, are required to be released under a new federal law passed in November.
Democrats, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, question the timing as an attempt to dodge accountability for delaying the release.
Critics say the timing is no coincidence because Congress is leaving just as the files become public.