(MENAFN) The U.S. House of Representatives delivered an overwhelming mandate Tuesday compelling the Department of Justice to disclose all unclassified materials connected to deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

On Monday, President Donald Trump reversed his longstanding resistance to the initiative, urging House Republicans to back the measure.

Epstein, a convicted sex offender, was discovered dead in a Manhattan detention facility in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking allegations. His extensive connections to powerful elites across the U.S. and internationally continue generating political firestorms in Washington, where both parties have weaponized the scandal for partisan advantage.

The resolution secured passage 427-1 after garnering signatures from 218 legislators in the House, where Republicans maintain a razor-thin 219-214 majority. The documentation now advances to the Senate for additional review. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a Republican, has refused to comment on subsequent procedural steps.

The resolution permits the Justice Department to retain materials that might "jeopardize an active federal investigation or ongoing prosecution."

On Monday, Trump declared via Truth Social that "the House Oversight Committee can have whatever they are legally entitled to, I DON'T CARE!" He further insisted that "we have nothing to hide."

The president had resisted disclosure for months, charging Democrats with amplifying the case to divert public attention from substantive policy matters and undermine his presidency. He continued labeling the affair the "Epstein hoax" in his social media statement.

Trump pledged to release the Epstein files during his campaign and issued a corresponding executive order shortly after inauguration. U.S. officials have subsequently released multiple document batches concerning the disgraced financier, including 20,000 records in November alone.

Nevertheless, critical evidence—including flight logs, client rosters, and contact directories—has remained sealed, intensifying speculation about potentially implicated individuals. Earlier this month, Democrats publicized an email wherein Epstein allegedly claimed that Trump "knew about the girls." In response, Trump ordered an investigation into Epstein's relationships with prominent Democrats, including Bill Clinton.

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