Congress Passes Legislation to Make Public Jeffrey Epstein Files

The upper chamber of Congress on this Tuesday passed without delay to a bill that will mandate the disclosure of case documents associated with the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, following a near-unanimous vote in the House of Representatives and a shift by the president and his GOP allies. The administration gave in after months of trying to delay the joint action involving a scandal that has plagued the president since his comeback to the White House.

Expedited Approval in Congress

The Senate acted by unanimous consent, which requires approval from each senator but avoids a formal roll call vote, speeding up the process. Just before, the House passed by a huge margin the bill on a massive majority.

The public have been patient long enough. Those affected have suffered long enough,” the Senate Democratic leader said in a address to the chamber on Tuesday, before urging the chamber to approve it without opposition. “Let the truth come out. Allow openness to prevail.”

Future Action

The measure next heads to Trump for his approval. He signaled on the previous day that he would sign the measure.

Although the president has for months dismissed the outcry over the official management of the investigation as a “political stunt”, he expressed his backing for the measure over the past few days, and announced he would give his assent if it reaches his desk.

Reaction

Democrats, along with survivors of Epstein and their supporters who were present in a viewing area, broke into applause after the bill was approved. The sole “no” vote came from a Louisiana Republican, who expressed concern he was concerned the measure would make public identifying details of witnesses, potential suspects and others involved in the investigation.

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