In an abrupt reversal, Donald Trump announced late Sunday that House Republicans should support a measure that would require the Justice Department to release the information it has related to its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
Of course, this was after it became clear members of the House have the numbers they need ahead of the closely watched vote.
BREAKING: trump confirms that the DOJ has completed removing his name from any damaging mentions in the Epstein files, finally approves releasing them as a result
They have “nothing to hide” because they’ve finished hiding all of that shit already, LMAO pic.twitter.com/lcbk5Kk8tN
— BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ (@mmpadellan) November 17, 2025
From the Washington Post:
Trump, who has resisted backing such a measure for weeks, said on social media that he believes Republican lawmakers “should vote to release the Epstein files, because we have nothing to hide.”
The measure, which would compel officials at the Justice Department to release all unclassified records, documents, communications and investigative materials relating to the investigation and prosecution of Epstein in its possession, could face hurdles in the Senate.
Before Trump’s post on Sunday, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky), who introduced the legislation with Rep. Ro Khanna (D-California), suggested that “100 or more” House Republicans could vote in favor of releasing the Epstein files this week despite opposition from Trump.
I’m pretty sure Trump is only calling for the GOP to release the Epstein files because he was told he’s about to lose 100+ republicans on this vote.
MAJOR BREAKING: Donald Trump reverses course and URGES Republicans to vote to RELEASE the Epstein files.
Here is his PATHETIC reason: pic.twitter.com/1dBQeIJjtX
— CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism) November 17, 2025
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