Republican Leaders Urge Trump to Release Epstein Files Amid DOJ Review

Several prominent Republicans, including former Vice President Mike Pence, Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy, North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, have called on President Donald Trump to release all files related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, excluding the names of victims to protect their privacy. Pence emphasized the importance of transparency and noted that the investigation began during the Bush administration and continued through the Obama years, countering claims that the files are politically motivated. Despite these calls, President Trump has dismissed the Epstein case as a "hoax" propagated by Democrats and criticized Republicans who question his administration's handling of it, calling them "stupid" and "weaklings." The Department of Justice recently released a memo stating there is no evidence of a client list associated with Epstein and reaffirmed that Epstein died by suicide in 2019, but it does not plan to release additional documents. Senator Tillis expressed strong disagreement with Trump's characterization of the case as "boring," calling for accountability and the release of all documents. The ongoing demand for transparency reflects persistent public and political pressure amid skepticism about the completeness of the information disclosed so far.