The Epstein scandal has forced some House Republicans to fight for full disclosure, appeasing their more hard-core MAGA backers who supported full disclosure of the Epstein files back when Trump and his current Justice Department officials were demanding disclosure. The Epstein scandal has forced some House Republicans out of their oversight somnolence to fight for full disclosure, and appease their more hard-core MAGA backers who supported full disclosure of the Epstein files back when Trump and his current Justice Department officials were demanding disclosure. The rule of seven in the House was neutered on the opening day of the 118th Congress (2023-24) to now require that the Government Oversight and Reform Committee chairman must be one of the seven demanding information. That “special order” rule was renewed at the beginning of the current 119th Congress. Despite this, the Oversight Committee by a bipartisan vote, recently issued subpoenas for the Epstein files. The cooler weather in Washington this week is no omen that the heat of the Epstein scandal will significantly subside by September.
The Attorney General is expected to challenge the unclear information disclosure law on Epstein files.
