Speaker Johnson, Trump Split on Epstein Files

House Speaker Mike Johnson has publicly broken with President Donald Trump by demanding the release of all Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein, emphasizing transparency and urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to clarify her statements about an alleged 'client list.' The Justice Department and FBI recently reiterated there is no evidence of such a list and confirmed Epstein’s death as a suicide. Trump, defending Bondi, insisted only 'credible' information should be released and dismissed the files as politically motivated. Despite growing outrage from Trump's MAGA base, House Republicans narrowly blocked a resolution for public disclosure, while Johnson and some Democrats support more openness. The controversy highlights divisions within the Republican Party and mounting pressure on Trump to meet campaign promises of transparency regarding Epstein's crimes. Johnson, invoking Reagan-era values, stated, 'We should put everything out there and let the people decide.'