House forced into vote on bill to unlock new Epstein files
A discharge petition shoved the Epstein Files Transparency Act II to the House floor after hitting 218 signatures Wednesday. Sponsored by Rep. Thomas Massie, the bill would let Epstein's victims and state attorneys sue the DOJ for new materials and give Congress power to demand unredacted files.
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A discharge petition did the trick. On Wednesday the Epstein Files Transparency Act II collected its 218th signature, the threshold needed to pull the legislation past House Republican leaders and put it on the floor, Politico reported. Rep. Thomas Massie sponsored the bill, and three other GOP lawmakers signed on.
The push is aimed squarely at the Department of Justice. If the bill clears the House, Epstein's victims and state attorneys general would gain the right to sue the DOJ in federal court to force out new materials tied to the late child sex offender. Congress, meanwhile, would get the authority to demand unredacted Epstein files from the department.
The tally that triggered the vote landed Wednesday, the same day Politico first reported on the maneuver.
TopicsJeffrey Epstein · Thomas Massie · House of Representatives · Department of Justice · Epstein Files Transparency Act II · Politico · Congress
Source: breakingthenews.net
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