During Mr. Trump's first term, his labor secretary, Alexander Acosta, resigned following criticism of his handling of Epstein's 2008 plea deal when he was a federal prosecutor in Florida. Epstein served 13 months in a jail work-release program after he was originally accused of sexually abusing dozens of girls and young women.

A key House committee is looking into the investigation of the late Jeffrey Epstein for sex trafficking crimes

How will Congress handle the Epstein files? How will Republicans sell the “big, beautiful bill?” And how might it all impact the 2026 midterms? Punchbowl News co-founder Jake Sherman joins Katy Tur to discuss what he says is one of the more interesting Congresses he’s ever covered.

The case of Jeffrey Epstein, sex offender and former friend of the president, has blown up into a major headache for the White House.

Johnson said he wouldn’t allow a vote on a measure calling on the White House to release all the files until after Labor Day at the earliest to give President Trump “space” to release some

House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted that the drama surrounding late child sex predator Jeffrey Epstein “is not a hoax” and that lawmakers want to see justice for the victims.

A lawyer for more than 200 of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims called on Congress to subpoena his estate for the “birthday book” that allegedly includes provocative letters from his high-profile associates.

Epstein victim attorney Bradley Edwards says the birthday book is real, victims helped create it, and Congress could easily obtain it if they truly wanted answers.

A House subcommittee has voted to subpoena the Department of Justice for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.