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House push to force Epstein files vote secures 218th signature, enough to move forward

After being sworn in, Grijalva said she would sign a petition seeking a House vote on releasing Epstein records.

House push to force Epstein files vote secures 218th signature, enough to move forward
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Rep. Adelita Grijalva was sworn in and said she would sign a discharge petition seeking a House vote to release unclassified Epstein records. Democrats also released emails that they say raise questions about President Donald Trump’s knowledge of Epstein’s abuse; Trump denied knowing about the trafficking and accused Democrats of using the emails as a distraction.

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Representative who was sworn in and said she would sign a discharge petition for release of Epstein records

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose ties to Epstein were raised by the released emails and who denied knowledge of Epstein’s trafficking

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Mike Johnson
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Speaker of the House who swore in Grijalva and is described as having resisted a vote on releasing the records

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Adelita Grijalva Adds 218th Signature to Epstein Files Petition

Outlets agree that Adelita Grijalva supplied the 218th signature on a petition seeking a House vote on releasing Epstein-related files, clearing the way for the vote. Left-leaning outlets tie the petition to Grijalva’s delayed swearing-in and frame the release effort as politically consequential. Center outlets mostly emphasize the signature’s procedural effect and the next steps, while also reporting political disputes around the files. Right-leaning outlets similarly focus on the petition’s threshold and path toward a House vote.

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