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.

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.

Democrats are pushing the issue by passing a vote for a subpoena of the records and running Epstein-related TV ads in swing districts, including in Pennsylvania.

Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH), who is co-sponsoring legislation that demands a full public release of the Epstein files, joins Ana Cabrera to share his reaction to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s expected meeting today with Ghislaine Maxwell and the House heading to August recess early in order to avoid a vote on the Epstein case.

Today, the Department of Justice met with Epstein co-conspirator and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell in Florida. Republicans on the House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena Maxwell to testify before the panel remotely on August 11.

A new Fox News poll found that only 13% of voters believe the Trump administration has been open and transparent with information about Jeffrey Epstein, with 60% of Republicans and 74% of

As public pressure intensifies for the White House to release long-sealed files connected to Jeffrey Epstein, attention has turned once again to his longtime associate, Ghislaine Maxwell.

Some of President Donald Trump’s most loyal allies in Congress aren’t satisfied by his decision to not release additional files from the Jeffrey Epstein case, and it’s threatening to deepen the MAGA divide he now faces from his base.

Republican Representative Thomas Massie and Democratic Representative Ro Khanna said the lack of transparency is reinforcing public perceptions that the rich and powerful live beyond the reach of the judicial system.