TELL The U.S. House: Trump is scrambling to keep the Epstein Files away from the public, suing the Wall Street Journal and calling the whole thing “fake.” We're leading an all-out push to force a vote on releasing more information about Epstein’s crimes. Sign the petition: Force a vote THIS WEEK on releasing the Epstein Files. Fight for public transparency and make Congress go on the record!

The House GOP is shutting down Congress to avoid a vote on the Epstein Files.1 While Trump and Republicans try to evade public cries for releasing more information about Jeffrey Epstein's crimes, Trump’s former chief of staff says that Trump himself is in the Epstein Files.2

Trump is scrambling. He’s suing the Wall Street Journal, claiming its “bombshell” report about his relationship with Epstein was “fake” and “defamatory.”3 And now, Speaker Johnson and House Republicans are willing to stop all business in Congress in order to conceal the truth and protect anyone implicated in the files.

We're leading an all-out push to force a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to actually release the Epstein Files. We need a majority of lawmakers to sign on THIS WEEK and ensure there’s a vote!

Sign the petition: Don’t let Trump and Republicans off the hook. Force a vote on releasing the Epstein Files THIS WEEK!

Trump campaigned on releasing more information about Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes, but now he’s calling the whole thing a “scam.”4

Right-wing media and some MAGA supporters are furious over the White House’s refusal to give the public more information. All while Trump sweats this whole thing out, sues the WSJ, and screams “hoax.”5

Speaker Johnson’s cynical, non-binding resolution on the Epstein Files, and his plan to shut down the House, are all meant to block the public release of information on Epstein’s crimes. But Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie are leading an effort to force a vote to actually release the Epstein Files — we need all of Congress to support their effort.

Sign the petition: Force lawmakers to go on the record and vote on releasing the Epstein Files!

Thanks for taking action,

Joey and the Demand Progress team

P.S. You can see if your U.S. Representative has signed on to force a vote here.

Sources:

  1. Common Dreams, “House GOP Has 'Shut Down Congress' to Avoid Voting on Epstein Files,” July 22, 2025.
  2. The Daily Beast, “Trump Ex-Chief of Staff Makes Bombshell Claim About Epstein Files,” July 17, 2025.
  3. Politico, “Trump will sue the WSJ, directs Bondi to unseal Epstein material,” July 17, 2025.
  4. Ibid.
  5. CBS News, “Trump calls Epstein controversy a "Hoax" and "bulls***," denouncing "weaklings" in GOP,” July 16, 2025.

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