Following the approval of the House of Representatives, the U.S. Congress passed a bill Tuesday that requires the release of documents from the investigation into pedophile Jeffrey Epstein; now all that is needed is President Donald Trump’s signature for ratification.
A few hours earlier, the U.S. House of Representatives had almost unanimously passed legislation to force the Justice Department to release the documents of billionaire child molester Jeffrey Epstein. The initiative, approved with 427 votes in favor and one against, was put to a vote after a group of 218 lawmakers from both parties approved a petition for approval to pressure the House leadership to convene the session.
Epstein case documents approved for release
The bill requires the Department of Justice to release “all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials in its possession that relate to the investigation and prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein.”
“This includes materials related to Ghislaine Maxwell, flight and travel records, and individuals named or mentioned (including government officials) in connection with the investigation and prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein,” the document states.
As House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Mike Johnson, had warned, the bill had virtually unanimous support, with only Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, voting against it.
Even so, Johnson hoped that the text of the proposal would be amended when it goes to the Senate, which could modify the version and extend the time it can take effect.
“This legislation that will be passed today is flawed and needs to be amended. The question is, why don’t we amend it here before we pass it? Because the authors will not allow it,” the House leader stated before the vote.
The unity of Republicans to support the bill, after months of ignoring Democratic requests to do so, responds to a script flip by Trump, who was initially opposed and then said he was willing to sign the bill.
Some of the documents that have been revealed in recent months Buzzy related to the pedophile have increased the pressure on the president, who had a friendly relationship with him from the late 1980s to the early 2000s.
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With information from EFE
