WASHINGTON (WDNews) – Lawmakers from both parties are pressing for the release of Justice Department files tied to Jeffrey Epstein’s human trafficking network.
A bipartisan push, led in part by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), calls for a full House vote to make the records public. Survivors and advocates are also meeting this week at a conference to demand transparency in the long-running case.
President Donald Trump dismissed the renewed interest as a “Democrat hoax,” saying thousands of pages have already been provided. He argued that the matter is being used as a distraction from what he described as his administration’s successes.
“From what I understand, thousands of pages of documents have been given,” Trump said. “But it’s really a Democrat hoax because they’re trying to get people to talk about something totally irrelevant to the success we’ve had as a nation since I’ve been president.”
Trump compared the repeated demands for records to past controversies, including the Kennedy assassination files and emphasized what he called improvements in public safety under his administration.
The Justice Department has not indicated whether additional files related to Epstein’s case will be released.
