The House Rules Committee laid the groundwork for an eventual vote to call for release of the Epstein files, reflecting Republican uneasiness with the president’s refusal to divulge information from the investigation.

Congress will not hold a vote to release more Jeffrey Epstein files before the chamber’s August recess, the Republican House speaker has said.

A key House committee is looking into the investigation of the late Jeffrey Epstein for sex trafficking crimes.

During Mr. Trump's first term, his labor secretary, Alexander Acosta, resigned following criticism of his handling of Epstein's 2008 plea deal when he was a federal prosecutor in Florida. Epstein served 13 months in a jail work-release program after he was originally accused of sexually abusing dozens of girls and young women.

Democrats seize GOP flip-flop on Epstein to highlight hypocrisy, boost midterm momentum. “Sordid… Scandalous. Corrupt.” House of Representatives Democratic Leader

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Donald Trump in May that his name appeared in investigative files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

President Trump pointed the finger instead at high profile Democrats. “I never had the privilege of going to his island…Bill Clinton went there supposedly 28 times,” said Trump. The president did reveal why he kicked Epstein out of his Palm Beach club years ago.