Clay Higgins: Louisiana Rep's Lone 'Nay' Vote on Epstein Files Sparks Concerns
Image Source: Internet
In a rare dissent, Louisiana Representative Clay Higgins was the sole Congressman to vote against releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files in the US House on Tuesday. The motion, which would make the files public, passed with 425 votes in favor and Higgins' lone 'nay' vote. Seven Representatives abstained from voting. Higgins expressed his opposition to the bill, calling it a departure from the US criminal justice system's long-standing procedures. In a statement on X, he emphasized that his stance against the bill remains unchanged despite its recent passage. Higgins argued that the bill would reveal and potentially harm thousands of innocent individuals, including witnesses, alibi providers, and family members, by releasing sensitive investigative information to the media. The US House of Representatives adopted the Discharge Petition to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which would make public all materials gathered during the investigations into Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking crimes. The decision to take up the vote came after Republican Representatives, including some under pressure from President Trump, urged their colleagues to support the bill. Trump had faced scrutiny following the release of Epstein's emails by the House Oversight Committee, which mentioned him multiple times. With the bill now passed in the House, it will proceed to the Senate for consideration. If it passes there, it will reach President Trump's desk for signature, potentially leading to the release of the Epstein files.
