A discharge petition in the House of Representatives to force a vote on releasing Jeffrey Epstein's files has reached a critical point with the swearing-in of Arizona Rep. Adelita Grijalva. Her signature provided the final needed support for the petition, which allows a bill to bypass party leadership and proceed to a vote. This action is expected to lead to a House vote on releasing the files by early December.
Several Republicans have indicated they will vote to release the files, despite potential pushback from former President Donald Trump and House Republican leadership. While not all of these Republicans signed the discharge petition, they are expected to join Democrats in supporting the release. Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna predicted that a significant number of House Republicans could vote in favor of the release.
The discharge petition was introduced in September by Republican Rep. Thomas Massie and Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna. It had previously garnered support from all House Democrats and four House Republicans, but was one signature short until Grijalva's swearing-in. Democrats had accused House Speaker Mike Johnson of delaying Grijalva's swearing-in to impede the petition's progress.
Ahead of Grijalva's swearing-in, Trump reportedly attempted to dissuade Republican sign... download the app to read more
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