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Speaker Johnson vows ‘appropriate action’ in House if Epstein files aren’t released
UNITED STATES CAPITOL HILL, WASHINGTON D.C., JUL 23 – House Speaker Mike Johnson adjourned the House early to block votes on bills demanding release of Jeffrey Epstein investigation files amid bipartisan calls for transparency.
- On Tuesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson adjourned the House until September to block a vote on releasing the Epstein files, preventing transparency efforts.
- House Democrats pressed for votes to force DOJ to release Epstein records, and Johnson said they were "cynically exploiting" the push for leverage.
- In the legal backdrop, a federal judge denied a DOJ request to unseal grand jury material, and Johnson said the administration is already working to release that information.
- Amid the summer recess, Johnson preempted efforts by shortening the legislative week to prevent votes on Epstein files, CNN reported.
- After the summer recess, Rep Thomas Massie and Rep Ro Khanna will force a vote in September, and GOP Sen. Thom Tillis warned the scandal will persist through next year's election.
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The House of Representatives is headed for the August recess after Speaker Johnson cut business short amid the political furor related to Jeffrey Epstein. House Democrats spent this week introducing amendments to force a vote on releasing documents related to the Epstein investigation. To discuss the political battle and GOP priorities, Amna Nawaz spoke with Rep. Mike Haridopolos of Florida.
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Mike Johnson Finally Admits Epstein Case Is ‘Not a Hoax,’ Calls For ‘Full Weight of the Law’ for Sexual Predators
After previously brushing off the Jeffrey Epstein scandal as a partisan ploy by Democrats, House Speaker Mike Johnson is now acknowledging what many have long believed: the Epstein case isn’t a hoax — it’s real. “It’s not a hoax. Of course not,” Johnson said in an interview with CBS News on Wednesday, when asked whether he thought Epstein’s crimes — and the public’s obsession with them — were exaggerated. His comments mark a clear break from Don…
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