President Donald Trump’s reversal to support a House vote to release federal files on Jeffrey Epstein raises the pressure on the Senate to take up the topic and extend the long-running controversy.
Trump’s last-minute shift late Sunday, announcing support for a vote torelease the files after months of vigorously fighting the idea, will likely lead to an overwhelming House — and potentially unanimous — vote Tuesday in favor of disclosure. That result, in turn, will create fodder for lawmakers who hope to force a reluctant Senate GOP to take up the idea next.
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