US President Donald Trump has issued a surprise call to action to his own party in the House of Representatives, urging them to vote in favor of releasing files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
In a reversal of his previous stance, Trump on Sunday urged Republicans to support the release of all documents and communications relating to Epstein, saying "we have nothing to hide". This is a stark contrast to his earlier claims that the clamor for release was being driven by Democrats as a "hoax" to distract from other issues.
The files in question relate to Epstein's sex abuse and trafficking cases, and include transcripts of interviews with victims and witnesses, as well as items confiscated during raids on his properties. Despite Trump's assurances that he has nothing to hide, the decision to release these documents is seen as a major shift for the president who previously dismissed concerns about Epstein's activities.
The move has sparked a public feud between Trump and some of his own party members, including Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, who Trump attacked on Friday, calling her "wacky" and a "traitor". Greene had been one of the president's most vocal supporters in pushing for the release of Epstein files.
The White House has confirmed that the US Department of Justice will investigate Epstein's alleged links to major banks and several prominent Democrats, including former President Clinton. However, Clinton has strongly denied having any knowledge of Epstein's crimes.
It remains to be seen whether Trump's request for Republicans to support the release of the files will succeed, but it marks a significant shift in his stance on the issue and highlights the ongoing controversy surrounding Epstein's activities and potential connections to those in power.
In a reversal of his previous stance, Trump on Sunday urged Republicans to support the release of all documents and communications relating to Epstein, saying "we have nothing to hide". This is a stark contrast to his earlier claims that the clamor for release was being driven by Democrats as a "hoax" to distract from other issues.
The files in question relate to Epstein's sex abuse and trafficking cases, and include transcripts of interviews with victims and witnesses, as well as items confiscated during raids on his properties. Despite Trump's assurances that he has nothing to hide, the decision to release these documents is seen as a major shift for the president who previously dismissed concerns about Epstein's activities.
The move has sparked a public feud between Trump and some of his own party members, including Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, who Trump attacked on Friday, calling her "wacky" and a "traitor". Greene had been one of the president's most vocal supporters in pushing for the release of Epstein files.
The White House has confirmed that the US Department of Justice will investigate Epstein's alleged links to major banks and several prominent Democrats, including former President Clinton. However, Clinton has strongly denied having any knowledge of Epstein's crimes.
It remains to be seen whether Trump's request for Republicans to support the release of the files will succeed, but it marks a significant shift in his stance on the issue and highlights the ongoing controversy surrounding Epstein's activities and potential connections to those in power.
just read that trump wants us to release epstein files 
what a nightmare this is. always something new to freak out about. seems like trumps party members are all over the place on this one, kinda funny actually 
but seriously who knew they were so divided? and what's with the whole justice department investigating clinton now? that's just going to lead to more drama 
can't even get a moment of peace around here.
And now the White House is saying they're gonna investigate Clinton's ties to Epstein? that's gonna be a long and messy road...
. I mean, if there's nothing to be ashamed of, why release the docs? It just seems like a weird move from the president who used to bash Democrats for wanting more info on this whole thing 
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. Can't we all just get along? 
I'm surprised by Trump's sudden change of heart on this one... It kinda feels like he's trying to spin this as some kind of "I've got nothing to hide" move, but it's hard not to wonder what's really going on here 
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. I'm not saying Trump's involved or anything, but it's definitely worth keeping an eye on how this plays out in the coming days 
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what's going on with this dude? Like Trump literally changes his mind like 5 times about releasing these Epstein files... previously he said it was a hoax, now he's saying they have nothing to hide 
I feel bad for her, she was just trying to do her job...
meanwhile congrats 2 marjorie taylor greene on gettin roasted by trum... i guess that's wot u get 4 b a traitor in his eyes 
. And what about all these allegations of his connections to major banks and Democrats? That's some serious red flags waving around 
. We'll just have to wait and see how this plays out in the House 
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. Meanwhile, a whopping 75% of Republicans think Trump is being transparent about his involvement with Epstein 
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and it dont make sense 
? congresswoman greene got roasted by trump and now shes all upset 
. newsflash, marjorie: dont be a traitor 2 the team just cuz u disagree 
. Trump is like, totally flip-flopping on it 
. I mean, one minute he's saying Democrats are just trying to distract us from other issues, and the next minute he's telling his own party members to vote in favor of releasing all those files 
. It's gotta be some kind of strategy or something 
. Maybe someone can give me an update on what's going on behind the scenes 
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...this whole thing feels like a total power play. some people are saying trump is trying to shift the blame from his own party to democrats, but idk if that's true or just speculation 
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. Fingers crossed that some real accountability comes out of this 
Trump's sudden change of heart is super suspicious... I mean, he's saying "we have nothing to hide" but it's weird that he's so quick to release all these documents now. What's he trying to cover up? It's not like the victims' testimonies are gonna hurt him or anything