TELL THE U.S. HOUSE: Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson are trying to stonewall the public on the Epstein Files because Trump is NAMED in the files. Johnson made excuses, introduced a phony resolution, and, when no one was buying his distractions, he shut down the House early for summer recess. We can’t let Trump hide. Sign the petition: Force a vote on releasing the Epstein Files!

The DOJ told Trump in May that he is named in the Epstein Files.1 It’s no wonder why Trump and his MAGA allies have been trying to block the full release of information on Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes.

First, Trump loyalist Pam Bondi announced that the DOJ had no further information of interest to release relating to Epstein’s crimes.2 Then, as the heat turned up on Trump, Speaker Johnson got so desperate to shield Trump that he shut down the House early for summer recess.3

Trump and Johnson are afraid of a discharge petition in the House that would force a full vote on releasing the Epstein Files. The public deserves to know what information law enforcement has on Epstein’s crimes, and how Trump was involved.

Sign the petition: Don't let Trump and Speaker Johnson hide. Urge the House to force a vote on releasing the Epstein Files!

Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie are leading the discharge petition in the House. If enough Representatives sign on, it will force a vote on releasing the Epstein Files.4 Rep. Khanna said, “The bill that I introduced with Massie helped unravel Trump and has sent him into a panic and has put us on the side of the people and for accountability.”5

Right before Johnson shut down the House, Massie said Johnson told Republicans to essentially “stick their heads in the sand about this Epstein thing.”6

The Massie-Khanna effort is the only real way for Congress to truly address Epstein’s crimes. It would release the files in a thoughtful and responsible manner and let us see for ourselves what the government, and Trump, are hiding.

Sign the petition: Force lawmakers to go on the record and vote on releasing the Epstein Files!

Thanks for taking action,

Joey and the Demand Progress team

Sources:

  1. The Wall Street Journal, “Justice Department Told Trump in May That His Name Is Among Many in the Epstein Files,” July 23, 2025.
  2. The Guardian, “How the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files became a vehicle for QAnon,” July 15, 2025.
  3. The New York Times, “Johnson Cuts Short House Business to Avoid Vote on Releasing Epstein Files,” July 22, 2025.
  4. Thomas Massie on X, “We all deserve to know what’s in the Epstein files, who’s implicated, and how deep this corruption goes...” July 15, 2025.
  5. New York Magazine, “The Democrat Who Thinks He Knows Where Epstein’s Secrets Are,” July 24, 2025.
  6. The New York Times, “Johnson Cuts Short House Business to Avoid Vote on Releasing Epstein Files,” July 22, 2025.

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