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In reversal, Trump says supports House vote to release Epstein files
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The Dome of the US Capitol Building is visible behind a statue depicting US President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands on the National Mall on October 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harni / Getty Images via AFP)
US President Donald Trump says he backs US lawmakers’ efforts to release more files related to notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, despite being previously opposed to the measure.
“House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files, because we have nothing to hide,” Trump writes on his Truth Social platform, slamming the controversy over his former friend’s criminality as a “Democrat hoax.”
Some critics have accused Trump of trying to conceal details about his own alleged wrongdoing — something the president denies — by looking to block the vote, which has divided his typically loyal Republican party.
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