US House to Vote on Releasing Epstein Files: Greene and Johnson Signal Support for Transparency

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The US House of Representatives is set to vote on releasing a trove of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein next week. The move comes after a congressional committee released over 20,000 pages of Epstein's emails and messages, which include several instances of him insulting former President Donald Trump. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican lawmaker, has expressed her support for the release, stating that it's not only the right thing to do for the victims but also for the country. She claimed that Americans deserve transparency and criticized Democrats for not releasing the documents during their previous four-year term. US House Speaker Mike Johnson has also signaled his support for the release, stating that he will put the bill on the House floor for a full vote next week. Greene has predicted that more Republicans will support the release than initially expected, citing the original four Republicans who signed the discharge petition for the Massie resolution. The release of the documents has brought the much-scrutinized relationship between Trump and Epstein back into the public eye. Trump has responded by accusing Democrats of using the Epstein case to deflect attention from their own policies, which he claims have caused significant damage to the country. The release of the Epstein files is part of a larger effort to provide transparency and accountability in the case. The documents were turned over to Congress by Epstein's estate in response to a subpoena from lawmakers. The Department of Justice and FBI had previously released some documents, but this latest release is expected to shed more light on the complex case.