Senate GOP narrowly defeats amendment directing Justice Department to release Epstein files

Sep 11, 2025 - 01:00
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Senate GOP narrowly defeats amendment directing Justice Department to release Epstein files
Senate Republicans on Wednesday narrowly voted to table an amendment directing the Department of Justice to release all the files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) ambushed them with a procedural maneuver that left Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) fuming. But the 51-49 vote revealed the…