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Trump calls on House Republicans to approve release of Epstein files
(MENAFN) In a dramatic turnaround, President Donald Trump said Sunday that House Republicans should vote to release all government documents related to financier Jeffrey Epstein.
The announcement follows months of Trump pressuring Republican lawmakers to block the release of the documents, known collectively as the Epstein files.
"We have nothing to hide, and it’s time to move on from this Democrat hoax perpetrated by radical left Lunatics in order to deflect from the great success of the Republican Party, including our recent Victory on the Democrat 'Shutdown,'" he wrote on Truth Social.
"Nobody cared about Jeffrey Epstein when he was alive and, if the Democrats had anything, they would have released it before our landslide election victory. Some 'members' of the Republican Party are being 'used,' and we can’t let that happen," he added.
The reversal comes after Trump severed ties on Friday with longtime ally Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, who refused to vote against the release of the files. Trump labeled Greene a "traitor" and said, "I don't think anybody cares about her," later accusing her of trying to portray herself as a victim while being "the cause of all of her own problems."
Trump’s new stance suggests the House may vote to release the documents as early as Tuesday, following last week’s motion in which four Republicans and all Democrats forced a vote on their release.
"I don't care! All I do care about is that Republicans get back on point," Trump said on Truth Social.
Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican now aligned with Trump’s new position, said Sunday he hopes for a veto-proof majority. "I think we could have a deluge of Republicans. There could be 100 or more," Massie said. "You will have voted to protect pedophiles if you don't vote to release these files, and the president can't protect you then."
Epstein was found dead in his New York City jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial. He had previously pleaded guilty in 2008 to procuring a minor for prostitution. Survivors have called for accountability and legal support to confront their abusers.
The announcement follows months of Trump pressuring Republican lawmakers to block the release of the documents, known collectively as the Epstein files.
"We have nothing to hide, and it’s time to move on from this Democrat hoax perpetrated by radical left Lunatics in order to deflect from the great success of the Republican Party, including our recent Victory on the Democrat 'Shutdown,'" he wrote on Truth Social.
"Nobody cared about Jeffrey Epstein when he was alive and, if the Democrats had anything, they would have released it before our landslide election victory. Some 'members' of the Republican Party are being 'used,' and we can’t let that happen," he added.
The reversal comes after Trump severed ties on Friday with longtime ally Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, who refused to vote against the release of the files. Trump labeled Greene a "traitor" and said, "I don't think anybody cares about her," later accusing her of trying to portray herself as a victim while being "the cause of all of her own problems."
Trump’s new stance suggests the House may vote to release the documents as early as Tuesday, following last week’s motion in which four Republicans and all Democrats forced a vote on their release.
"I don't care! All I do care about is that Republicans get back on point," Trump said on Truth Social.
Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican now aligned with Trump’s new position, said Sunday he hopes for a veto-proof majority. "I think we could have a deluge of Republicans. There could be 100 or more," Massie said. "You will have voted to protect pedophiles if you don't vote to release these files, and the president can't protect you then."
Epstein was found dead in his New York City jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial. He had previously pleaded guilty in 2008 to procuring a minor for prostitution. Survivors have called for accountability and legal support to confront their abusers.
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