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With Adelita Grijalva seated, Democrats push on Epstein files as Trump pressures Mace, Greene, Boebert

The report links Trump’s opposition to the petition and his administration’s pressure on Republican lawmakers to the dispute over releasing the files.

With Adelita Grijalva seated, Democrats push on Epstein files as Trump pressures Mace, Greene, Boebert
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Newly seated Rep. Adelita Grijalva supplied the 218th signature on a petition seeking a House vote to release Justice Department records related to Jeffrey Epstein. The milestone sets procedural steps in motion and intensifies pressure on Republicans who have supported the petition.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose administration was reported to have pressured Republican petition supporters

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Representative who signed the Epstein-files discharge petition

Grijalva's version of this story ↗
Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Representative who filed and led the Epstein-files discharge petition

Massie's version of this story ↗
Nancy Mace
R · SC-1

Representative who signed the Epstein-files discharge petition and was reportedly pressured over her support

Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

Speaker of the House who delayed Grijalva’s swearing-in and managed the House’s schedule

Robert Garcia
D · CA-42

Representative and top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Representative who signed the Epstein-files discharge petition and was reportedly pressured over her support

Raúl M. Grijalva
Former U.S. Representative (D-AZ)

Former Representative whose seat was filled by his daughter

Marjorie Taylor Greene
Former U.S. Representative (R-GA)

Representative who signed the Epstein-files discharge petition and was reportedly pressured over her support

House Minority Leader who filed a separate discharge petition on Affordable Care Act tax credits

White House press secretary who responded to emails referencing Trump

Ro Khanna
D · CA-17

Representative who has worked with Massie to press for attention to the Epstein files

Representative who led an earlier effort to allow proxy voting for recent congressional parents

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Trump Reportedly Contacts Lawmakers as Epstein Files Petition Reaches 218

The petition reached 218 signatures, enough to force a House vote on releasing Epstein-related files, and articles report that Trump sought to persuade Republican lawmakers to withdraw their support. Left-leaning outlets portray Trump’s efforts as an attempt to prevent disclosure and connect the dispute to questions about his knowledge of Epstein. Center outlets largely focus on the petition’s progress and vote process, while also reporting Trump’s outreach and competing claims about the files. Right-leaning outlets pair the petition’s progress with Trump’s response, emphasizing either reported outreach to lawmakers or renewed questions about his past knowledge.

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