A political firestorm has erupted in the U.S. House of Representatives as Republican leaders, led by Speaker Mike Johnson, abruptly adjourned Congress early to avoid a vote on releasing files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
The move comes amid bipartisan pressure and internal GOP divisions, with some Republicans joining Democrats in demanding transparency over the Epstein investigation. Democrats accuse the GOP of orchestrating a cover-up to protect President Trump and his administration from scrutiny over their handling of the case. The controversy has exposed deep rifts within the Republican Party and has become a major wedge issue, with the Epstein files now at the center of a high-stakes political battle.
The House will remain in recess until September, leaving the fate of the Epstein files unresolved.
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