In pushing through release of Epstein files, Rep. Khanna says Congress still has power
Khanna says the successful push to release the Epstein files showed Congress still has power.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates Wpde, which republished this story. The other scores rate the article itself.
WPDE is a local news outlet with an identified author, and the article attributes key statements to Khanna and Mace. The short report offers limited sourcing and little detail about opposition to the measure.
- Source type — Established local-news outlet; a reasonable credibility baseline.
- Transparency — Key claims and quotations are attributed to named representatives.
- Author attribution — An author is named.
- Source diversity — The report relies chiefly on supportive lawmakers and gives little direct account of opposing views.
The report includes attributed remarks and a concise description of the bill's disclosure requirements and protections. It provides little detail on the opposition or independent context for the legislation.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article includes multiple lawmakers who supported release and notes prior opposition from the White House and Republican leadership. It does not include a direct explanation or response from opponents.
- Counterarguments presented — Prior opposition is mentioned, but opponents' reasons are not explained.
- Source diversity — The quoted voices support the release effort.
- Opinion vs reporting — The piece is presented as reporting, with judgments attributed to sources.
- Loaded language — Most evaluative language appears in attributed remarks.
The article reports the lawmakers' actions and statements in mostly straightforward language. Praise for their courage and the rationale for the bill are attributed to Khanna rather than stated as the writer's verdict.
- Language tone — Mostly factual and non-evaluative narration.
- Source selection — Quotes are chiefly from supporters of releasing the files.
- Framing — The report centers Khanna's view that the effort demonstrated congressional power.
- Headline — The headline presents Khanna's interpretation as his view.
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Rep. Ro Khanna says the bipartisan push to release Jeffrey Epstein-related files shows Congress still has power. The House and Senate passed a bill requiring the Justice Department to release the files, with exceptions to protect victims and ongoing investigations.
Khanna and Rep. Thomas Massie helped lead the effort to release the files, and a House discharge petition helped force a vote. Khanna said Rep. Nancy Mace, Rep. Lauren Boebert and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene faced pressure but stood with survivors. He said framing the vote around victims, rather than politics, helped build support.
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SWIPE →Representative who supported releasing the files and spoke on behalf of survivors
Mace's version of this story ↗President who said he would sign the bill
Representative who helped lead the effort
Representative whom Khanna said faced pressure but stood with survivors
Representative whom Khanna said faced pressure but stood with survivors
Part of a bigger story
16 OUTLETSOutlets agree that Khanna worked with Thomas Massie and other lawmakers to advance a bill requiring the Justice Department to release Epstein-related records, and that the House passed it. Left-leaning outlets examine whether the vote could raise Khanna’s profile and scrutinize his claims of cross-party influence. Center outlets focus on his bipartisan organizing and, in several stories, its implications for broader coalition-building. Right-leaning outlets emphasize the push for disclosure without amendments while also reporting concerns about protecting people named in the files.
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- Jefferson City News Tribune · Republicans hyped Epstein files for years — now Trump's under pressure to deliver
- East Bay Times · To win Epstein files, Rep. Ro Khanna befriended Republicans, ignored Democrats
- The Guardian · Congressman Ro Khanna warns officials not to impede Epstein files release: 'They will be prosecuted' | Jeffrey Epstein
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