President Trump has issued a sharp reversal, urging Congress to make public additional files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a statement on his Truth Social platform, Trump called for House Republicans to vote in favor of releasing the documents, citing that there's "nothing to hide." He also criticized Democrats and "Radical Left Lunatics" who have been pushing for transparency over the case.
This sudden change comes as more Republican lawmakers have joined Democrats in backing legislation that would compel the US Justice Department to unseal all remaining Epstein-related records. The bill, known as the Epstein Files Transparency Act, has garnered 218 signatures and is poised to clear the House of Representatives. However, its prospects in the Senate remain uncertain.
Trump's shift on this issue coincides with an unusual public rupture with parts of his political base, including Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, who had been a close ally. Trump recently distanced himself from Greene, labeling her a "traitor" and accusing her of being manipulated by Democrats. The falling out appears to be related to the Epstein files.
The White House has denied accusations that they are releasing selective information to create a narrative against Trump, but emails released last week have reignited scrutiny of his relationship with Epstein. In one email, Epstein claimed that Trump "knew about the girls," while another email showed that Trump had spent hours at Epstein's home with a sex trafficking victim.
Trump has consistently denied any wrongdoing and claims he had no knowledge of Epstein's crimes. His name appeared in previously released Justice Department records during efforts to address transparency demands over the case. Despite this, Trump has accused critics, including former US President Bill Clinton and ex-Harvard University President Larry Summers, of being involved in a "criminal conspiracy" against him.
The push for transparency over the Epstein files comes as criticism from within his base mounted over the handling of the government's investigation into Epstein's case. In July, Trump lashed out at supporters who questioned the transparency of the process, accusing them of being "conned by the Lunatic Left."
This sudden change comes as more Republican lawmakers have joined Democrats in backing legislation that would compel the US Justice Department to unseal all remaining Epstein-related records. The bill, known as the Epstein Files Transparency Act, has garnered 218 signatures and is poised to clear the House of Representatives. However, its prospects in the Senate remain uncertain.
Trump's shift on this issue coincides with an unusual public rupture with parts of his political base, including Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, who had been a close ally. Trump recently distanced himself from Greene, labeling her a "traitor" and accusing her of being manipulated by Democrats. The falling out appears to be related to the Epstein files.
The White House has denied accusations that they are releasing selective information to create a narrative against Trump, but emails released last week have reignited scrutiny of his relationship with Epstein. In one email, Epstein claimed that Trump "knew about the girls," while another email showed that Trump had spent hours at Epstein's home with a sex trafficking victim.
Trump has consistently denied any wrongdoing and claims he had no knowledge of Epstein's crimes. His name appeared in previously released Justice Department records during efforts to address transparency demands over the case. Despite this, Trump has accused critics, including former US President Bill Clinton and ex-Harvard University President Larry Summers, of being involved in a "criminal conspiracy" against him.
The push for transparency over the Epstein files comes as criticism from within his base mounted over the handling of the government's investigation into Epstein's case. In July, Trump lashed out at supporters who questioned the transparency of the process, accusing them of being "conned by the Lunatic Left."
... it's a classic move to shift the focus away from his own controversies and back onto the opposition. But let's be real, if there's nothing to hide, why didn't he act sooner? And what's really going on here is that Republicans are finally putting some pressure on the Justice Department to release more information about Epstein 
... it's a small step towards transparency, but better late than never! The fact that Trump had to distance himself from Marjorie Taylor Greene over this issue just shows how toxic his inner circle has become 
. I'm not buying all the drama and spin from both sides on this one, though - it's time for some real answers 
Like, last month he was tryin' to shut down the release of those Epstein files and now he's just demandin' they be made public... meanwhile, there are still so many questions about his friendship with Epstein 
It's like, if you really have nothin' to hide, why all the drama? 
And btw, can we talk about how weird it is that Marjorie Taylor Greene got ghosted by Trump all of a sudden? 
Wasn't she his BFF just yesterday? 
Anywayz, I'm keepin' an eye on this... seems like the people want some answers 
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. He's essentially turning the tables on his own party and trying to spin this as an attack on him rather than doing the right thing by transparency. It's just so suspicious that he's suddenly all about releasing the Epstein files after being quiet for so long. And those emails from 2019 are just wild... who knows what's going on behind closed doors? 
. Can we trust Trump to do the right thing or will he just continue to manipulate the narrative to his advantage? It's hard to say, but I think it's time for some serious fact-checking and scrutiny 
I'm so worried about what might be coming to light in these new documents... it sounds like this is a really tough time for people close to Trump. All that drama with Marjorie Taylor Greene and now this? 
. And meanwhile, folks are still gonna keep pushing for answers because that's what we do - we want truth! 
I mean, this whole Epstein thing is crazy, but Trump's flip-flopping is what really has me confused. One minute he's all about transparency, the next he's trying to play it cool with his "nothing to hide" line 
meanwhile, these emails just came out showing trumps involvement with epstein's victims... this is getting super messy 
. But at the same time, how could he possibly know about all those girls... that's just crazy talk 
anyway, I think it's time for him to step up and answer all these questions once and for all 
Trump is now pushing for transparency on the Epstein files, but only after he was distancing himself from some of his own party members who were criticizing him over it. I mean, what's good for the goose, right? 
. If he really knew about the girls, why did he distance himself from Greene just now? 
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. Trump needs to stop playing the victim and take responsibility for his actions (or lack thereof). And btw, why is he targeting Greene like that? That's just gonna fuel the fire 
. Just release everything already and let the truth come out! 
. I need to see some proper layout changes on this story, like bullet points or something, just to help process all the tea being spilled 
. Anyway, it's clear that Trump is trying to turn the tables and blame others for his own issues... but we're not buying it 
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