President Donald Trump is pressuring Home Republicans to vote in favor of releasing the Jeffrey Epstein information, calling the continuing scrutiny a “Democrat Hoax” meant to wreck the GOP. Trump’s feedback got here Sunday night time on Reality Social, the place he insisted Republicans “don’t have anything to cover” and will transfer ahead.

The push follows newly surfaced emails from Democrats suggesting Trump might have interacted with a few of Epstein’s victims. One e mail reportedly references an encounter involving Trump and a person nicknamed “Bubba.” Trump beforehand denied that Epstein-related information existed throughout his administration.

In line with CNN, lawmakers at the moment are positioned to pressure a Home vote. GOP Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California just lately collected sufficient signatures for a discharge petition. Massie mentioned as many as 100 Republicans could also be keen to interrupt with Trump, regardless of his makes an attempt final week to discourage these supporting the petition.

Trump additionally said he would direct the Justice Division to analyze Epstein’s ties to a number of high-profile Democrats, signaling his newest effort to counter the bipartisan push for full transparency.

The controversy over releasing the information continues to separate each events, with Republicans weighing loyalty to the previous president towards rising public strain for entry and accountability. A Home vote may come as early as this week.