House GOP Blocks Epstein Treasury Subpoena Amid Release Battle

Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee blocked a Democratic motion to subpoena the Treasury Department for unredacted financial records related to Jeffrey Epstein, amid ongoing demands for transparency about the financier's criminal network. While some Republicans, like Representatives Thomas Massie, Lauren Boebert, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Nancy Mace, support a discharge petition to force a House vote on releasing all Epstein-related files, the petition remains a few signatures short of the majority needed. Other GOP members, including Michelle Fischbach and Julie Fedorchak, favor a more cautious approach, backing a committee-level release of documents that protects victims' privacy. The House leadership, including Speaker Mike Johnson, initially resisted releasing the files, with Johnson controversially citing President Trump's past as an FBI informant related to Epstein investigations, a claim he later retracted. Meanwhile, local Republican leaders and some members of Congress emphasize the importance of fully releasing Epstein files to ensure justice and accountability for victims. The debate highlights a divide within the Republican Party over transparency and victim protection in the high-profile Epstein case.