In a dramatic turn long in the making, Congress has cleared the path for public release of the long-shielded Epstein files. The Epstein Files Transparency Act sailed through the House on Tuesday with a stunning 427–1 vote before the Senate approved it only hours later, setting the stage for President Donald Trump to sign it into law.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer pressed House Speaker Mike Johnson to move without delay, telling reporters: “There’s no reason it can’t be on the president’s desk in an hour.”
The push to force disclosure of federal Epstein records has been anything but orderly, with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene positioned squarely inside the political crossfire.
Ahead of the vote, Greene issued a blistering critique of Trump’s initial opposition, calling his handling of the matter “destructive” to the very movement he leads.
“I’ve never owed him anything, but I fought for him, for the policies and for America First, and he called me a traitor for standing with these women and refusing to take my name off the discharge petition,” Greene said.
The confrontation set off a wave of public pressure Trump could not ignore. Inside the Oval Office on Monday, he delivered a full reversal: “I’m all for it,” Trump stated.
Once the bill reaches his desk, he is expected to sign it. Once signed, the legislation will compel federal agencies to review and release a vast array of documents tied to:
- Jeffrey Epstein
- His convicted accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell
- Other individuals, including government officials, named or referenced in federal records relating to Epstein’s network
This could become the most consequential release of Epstein-related documents to date — opening the door to long-kept secrets about his operations, associations, financial linkages, and political entanglements.
