Senate Greenlights Bill to Make Public Jeffrey Epstein Documents
The Senate on Tuesday passed without delay to legislation that will mandate the disclosure of case documents associated with the deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, after a overwhelming vote in the US House of Representatives and a reversal by Donald Trump and his Republican allies. The White House gave in after months of trying to delay the joint action involving a scandal that has followed the president since his comeback to the White House.
Expedited Passage in Both Chambers
Senators proceeded by consensus, which requires approval from each senator but avoids a recorded vote, speeding up the process. Just before, the House overwhelmingly approved the bill on a near-unanimous vote.
Citizens have been patient long enough. Those affected have suffered long enough,” Chuck Schumer stated in a Senate remarks on Tuesday, before requesting the Senate to adopt it by consent. “Reveal the truth. Ensure full disclosure.”
Next Steps
This legislation next heads to Donald Trump for his approval. He stated on Monday that he would endorse the legislation.
Even though the president has for an extended period rejected the outcry over the official management of the Epstein case as a “Democrat hoax”, he signalled his support for the House bill over the weekend, and said he would give his assent if it comes to him.
Response
Opposition lawmakers, along with survivors of Epstein and their advocates who were present in a House gallery, applauded after the bill was approved. Lone dissent came from Clay Higgins, who stated he was concerned the measure would make public identifying details of people, persons of interest and others caught up in the investigation.
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