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Speaker Johnson says House won’t vote on Epstein resolution before recess
UNITED STATES, JUL 22 – House Speaker Mike Johnson delayed the vote to allow the Trump administration more time amid political infighting; 67% of Americans suspect a cover-up in Epstein case documents, a poll found.
- House Republicans halted legislative proceedings to block a vote on releasing documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
- Speaker Johnson said they will not vote on the Epstein resolution before the August recess, hoping the 'Epstein furor will have died down' by then.
- Democrats criticized the move as avoiding transparency, with Rep. Jeffries stating, 'What are they hiding from the American people, release the files so that the American people can make a decision on their own.
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