A demonstrator holds a sign regarding the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on November 12, 2025.
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On Wednesday, a House petition calling for a forced vote to release the so-called Jeffrey Epstein files secured the final signatures needed to take that action.
After weeks of delays, Rep. Adelita Grillalva, D-Ariz., submitted the 218th signature needed to approve the petition shortly after taking office.
The Trump administration has been accused for months of reneging on promises to release investigative files on convicted sex offender Epstein, who committed suicide after being arrested on child prostitution charges in 2019.
Epstein was a longtime friend of President Donald Trump until they had a falling out in the early 2000s.
House Democrats earlier Wednesday released more than 20,000 documents obtained from Epstein’s estate under subpoena.
The documents include emails and text messages in which Epstein spoke about Trump.
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