US House Speaker Mike Johnson has emphasized that the upcoming vote on releasing Justice Department documents related to Jeffrey Epstein will dispel any allegations linking former President Donald Trump to the late financier’s crimes. Speaking on ‘Fox News Sunday,’ Johnson, a Republican leader, stated, ‘They’re doing this to go after President Trump on this theory that he has something to do with it. He does not.’ Johnson accused Democrats of using Epstein as a political weapon and urged transparency, declaring, ‘Let’s just get this done and move it on. There’s nothing to hide.’
Recent emails released by a House committee suggested Epstein believed Trump ‘knew about the girls,’ though the context remains unclear. Trump has since directed the Department of Justice to investigate prominent Democrats’ connections to Epstein. This move has intensified political tensions, particularly with some of Trump’s congressional allies. Notably, Trump withdrew his support for Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia after she criticized Republicans’ handling of the Epstein files.
Greene, appearing on CNN’s ‘State of the Union,’ reiterated her call for transparency, stating, ‘I don’t believe that rich, powerful people should be protected if they have done anything wrong.’ The debate over the Epstein documents, a focal point of Trump’s campaign, continues to expose divisions within the Republican Party and underscores the broader political implications of the case.