Donald Trump has urged House Republicans to vote for the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, stating that "we have nothing to hide" and calling the controversy a "Democrat hoax." He believes Democrats are using the Epstein case to distract from Republican achievements, such as their handling of the economy and inflation. Trump pointed to the Department of Justice's prior release of thousands of pages of Epstein-related documents and its investigation into potential ties between Epstein and prominent Democrats, including former President Bill Clinton, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, and former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers.
Trump asserted that if Democrats possessed any damaging information against him, they would have released it before his election victory. He encouraged Republicans to refocus on key issues like the economy, affordability, and border security, rather than falling into what he described as an "Epstein trap." The call comes as Florida Attorney General announced the DOJ would probe prominent Democrats over alleged Epstein ties, following the revelation of new emails.
