Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson said there will not be a vote before Congress' August recess on a resolution that calls on the Trump administration to release more files related to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

President Trump late Thursday took another job at Democrats over the furor around his administration’s handling of the files related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, calling the

The lesson for Democrats is that they should force confrontations, especially when they drive a wedge into the GOP base.

Senator Markwayne Mullin filed a resolution calling for the public release of all credible, non-classified information related to Jeffrey Epstein, but says Senate Democrats blocked it by objecting to unanimous consent.

Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R) on Thursday objected to a Democratic resolution demanding the Department of Justice release all files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Arizona

The House left a day early for a summer break that Sen. Chuck Schumer has dubbed "the Epstein recess" as Democrats try to capitalize on a major pain point for Republicans.

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Johnson claimed that House Republicans and the president both want more transparency when it comes to Epstein, and so no further action from Congress needs to be taken yet.

As Democrats push to release Epstein-related files, a former Justice Department official says the public may never see the full details.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) objected to an amendment to release the Epstein files from Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) during a floor debate on Thursday. Mullin also blocked Gallego’s attempt last week to force Attorney General Pam Bondi to immediately release the documents in her possession.