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Inside the effort to force Trump's hand on Epstein: Massie and Khanna's role

Trump initially worked against the lawmakers' effort, then publicly endorsed it before the House vote.

Inside the effort to force Trump's hand on Epstein: Massie and Khanna's role
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tl;dr

Representatives Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna led a bipartisan effort to force a House vote on releasing Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The House passed their bill 427-1, though the article says how much information is released remains in President Trump’s hands.

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Donald Trump R · President of the United States

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Votes cast on this page: ▲ 19 · ◆ 8 · ▼ 15

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose efforts to block the release effort were overcome before he endorsed it

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Representative who partnered with Ro Khanna to lead the effort to force a vote on releasing the Epstein files

Massie's version of this story ↗
Ro Khanna
D · CA-17

Representative who partnered with Thomas Massie to lead the effort to force a vote on releasing the Epstein files

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

Representative who signed the discharge petition

Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

House Speaker who opposed the effort before voting for the bill

Representative who signed the discharge petition

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

Representative who signed the discharge petition and publicly called for release of the files

Representative whose oath of office supplied the petition's 218th signature

Chuck Schumer
D · NY · SEN

Senate minority leader whom Khanna and other Democrats called on to step aside

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Massie and Khanna Push for a Vote on Epstein Files

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