In a dramatic reversal, Donald Trump has publicly backed a vote in the United States House of Representatives to release previously withheld documents connected to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Just days ago Trump appeared opposed to opening up the files—raising accusations that he was trying to stifle disclosures that might implicate him. But in a post on his platform (Truth Social) he declared: “House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files, because we have nothing to hide.”
The shift comes as critics accuse Trump of earlier seeking to block the vote in order to avoid revelations about his own alleged ties to Epstein.
The controversy has also rattled his party. Some of his strongest MAGA allies have broken ranks, including Marjorie Taylor Greene, for whom Trump recently withdrew his endorsement for re-election, citing concern about party members being “used”.
Trump has meanwhile pressed for investigations by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Department of Justice (via Attorney General Pam Bondi) into Epstein’s connections with other high-profile figures, including former President Bill Clinton and former Harvard head Larry Summers.
Epstein, who died in prison in 2019 after being convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor in Florida in 2008, registered as a sex offender.
Whether Trump’s new position represents a genuinely transparent turn — or a strategic retreat under mounting pressure — remains to be seen. Either way, the move has injected fresh drama into an already volatile political standoff about Epstein’s long-shadowed dossier.
