House GOP Eyes Vote On Epstein Files After ‘Transparency’ Measure Clears Procedural Hurdle

Republicans on the House Rules Committee passed a resolution Thursday evening calling on Attorney General Pam Bondi to release information related to the convicted sex predator Jeffrey Epstein.

Members of the rules panel voted 9 to 4 to advance the resolution to the House floor over the objections of Democrats who argued the resolution lacked the authority to compel Bondi to act. The resolution is non-binding, and it is unclear when it could receive a chamber-wide vote.

As the House Rules Committee was meeting, President Donald Trump directed Bondi to release “any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony, subject to Court approval” related to Epstein, in a post on the social media platform Truth Social shortly after 9 p.m.

“This SCAM, perpetuated by the Democrats, should end, right now!” Trump wrote, doubling down on his view that the uproar around Epstein is a “hoax” concocted by foes of the president.

The resolution, offered by Republican South Carolina Rep. Ralph Norman, calls on Bondi to release certain “documents, records, and communications” pertaining to the federal government’s investigation into Epstein and his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, within 30 days of the measure’s enactment.

The text would create various exemptions, including information that would identify Epstein’s victims, depict child pornography or are “demonstrably false or unauthenticated.”

Though Republicans are facing pressure to demand transparency about the government’s handling of Epstein materials, it is unclear whether House GOP leadership would move to bring the measure up for a vote or when floor consideration would occur.

A Republican leadership source told the