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In a social media post on Sunday, President Trump urged House Republicans to vote to release the files related to Jeffrey Epstein after months of strong opposition. The House is expected to vote Tuesday on a bill that would force the DOJ to release the files.
President Trump tells NBC News’ Garrett Haake that he would sign legislation to force the Department of Justice to release the files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein if it passes Congress.
Trump said he would sign the bill to compel the Justice Department to release all files relating sex offender Jeffrey Epstein if it comes to his desk.
President Trump told reporters he would be willing to sign a bill forcing the Department of Justice to release files on Jeffrey Epstein if it passes Congress. The president added that he did not want the focus on Epstein to "detract from the great success" of the Republican party.
Ahead of the House vote to release the Epstein files, two women who survived abuse by Jeffrey Epstein spoke to NBC News' Hallie Jackson about coming together with a group of women to demand that Congress release all files on the accused sex trafficker.
"We have nothing to hide," the US president writes - a reversal after previously resisting publishing the documents.
The House is expected to vote on Tuesday on the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein as President Trump reverses his stance on the matter. CBS News' Weijia Jiang and Caitlin Huey-Burns report.
President Trump now appears to support the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, saying focus on the matter is a distraction and Republicans have nothing to hide. CBS News' Weijia Jiang and Bob Costa report.
Trump says he supports release of Epstein files
In a reversal, President Trump is urging House Republicans to vote to release the Epstein files. Plus, demonstrators protest ICE arrests in Charlotte. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener.
After repeatedly dismissing the Epstein controversy, President Donald Trump has made a sharp reversal, now calling on House Republicans to support the release of the Epstein files, saying “we have nothing to hide.” Trump’s latest comments come as he lashes out at Republicans who support the bipartisan bill, including MAGA ally Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. NBC’s Hallie Jackson reports for TODAY.
