Epstein, Trump and Vote
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Top administration officials met with Rep. Lauren Boebert Wednesday about the effort to force a vote on the release of DOJ's Epstein files, sources told ABC News.
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'He's a remarkable human': Rep. Mace denies White House pressure on potential Epstein vote
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday he will bring a bill to the House floor next week requiring the Justice Department to release all of its files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case.This comes after Democratic Rep.
President Trump and other administration officials reached out to key Republicans who have signed on to an effort to force a vote on releasing files about Jeffrey Epstein in the hours before the push was set to succeed on Wednesday.
President Donald Trump is reportedly putting pressure on MAGA rebels who bucked the White House’s wishes and backed the effort to force a vote to release the Jeffrey Epstein files in Congress. Trump called GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert personally on Tuesday regarding her support for the Epstein discharge petition, according to The New York Times.
Long-delayed swearing-in of Arizona Democrat will set the stage for a vote President Trump has sought to avoid.
The president's rant comes after newly released Epstein documents suggest he may have known about the late financier's crimes.
A new Democratic member, Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, will get the petition over the finish line Wednesday. Still, if the bill clears the House, it's unlikely to pass the GOP-controlled Senate.
With 93.5% of the vote counted as of Thursday morning, Mamdani beat out Andrew Cuomo by almost 9% of the votes—not a small margin. Republican Curtis Sliwa barely even made a blip with just 7.1% of the votes, although President Donald Trump had endorsed Cuomo’s run at the last minute.
Beaufort County Councilmember Logan Cunningham has indicated his intention to run Congress, vying for the seat vacated by Nancy Mace.