President Donald Trump on Tuesday celebrated congressional passage of a bipartisan bill forcing the release of the long-sealed Jeffrey Epstein files, reaffirming he intends to sign the measure while declaring victory for what he called a “Great Big Beautiful Bill” that caps a wave of Republican wins.
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“I don’t care when the Senate passes the House Bill, whether tonight, or at some other time in the near future, I just don’t want Republicans to take their eyes off all of the Victories that we’ve had,” Trump said in a statement posted to Truth Social. “Closed Borders, No Men in Women’s Sports, ending DEI, stopping Biden’s record-setting inflation, the biggest tax and regulation cuts in history, stopping eight wars, rebuilding our military, being respected by every country in the world … and even delivering a huge defeat to the Democrats on the shutdown. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
The president’s remarks came shortly before the Senate voted to approve the bill compelling the Justice Department to release all non-classified materials related to Epstein within 30 days, including investigative files, correspondence, and evidence logs. The measure passed the House overwhelmingly on Tuesday, following Trump’s abrupt reversal earlier this week urging Republicans to vote for it.Trump’s endorsement helped push the bill across the finish line after initial hesitation among GOP leadership. Speaker Mike Johnson had attempted to make last-minute changes and reportedly considered urging a veto, but several key Republicans broke ranks and joined Democrats to advance the measure.
Under the legislation, the Justice Department must disclose its Epstein-related records within 30 days of Trump’s signature, with limited redactions to protect victims’ privacy.
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The bipartisan effort gained momentum after House Democrats released partial communications earlier this month that referenced Trump, prompting the White House to accuse them of “selective leaks” intended to smear the president. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said at the time that Trump “kicked Epstein out of his club decades ago for being a creep” and had “no involvement whatsoever” in Epstein’s crimes.
The Senate’s final approval also came as scrutiny grew over Virgin Islands Delegate Stacey Plaskett, a former House impeachment manager, whose communications with Epstein surfaced in the newly released records.
