Republicans announced an early end to the House session, drawing criticism from Democrats for avoiding a vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files. Scheduled to stay until Thursday, the GOP opted for an earlier adjournment to escape pressures related to Donald Trump's handling of the Epstein investigation. While Republicans claimed ongoing work in committees, Democratic leaders accused them of political evasion. Speaker Mike Johnson expressed caution over document release, emphasizing the need to protect Epstein's victims from potential retraumatization and questioning the motives behind the calls for transparency.
Democrats in turn accused the GOP of leaving town rather than dealing with the outcry over Donald Trump's handling of the investigation into the alleged sex trafficker.
House speaker, Mike Johnson, insisted that Congress must be careful in calling for the release of documents related to the case, for fear of retraumatizing his victims.
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