TELL THE U.S. HOUSE: Speaker Johnson claimed that Trump was an FBI informant charged with
taking down Jeffrey Epstein — Johnson’s latest desperate attempt to
protect Trump from the release of the Epstein files. Reps. Khanna and
Massie are pushing a bipartisan measure to force a vote, release the
files, and stop letting Trump hide from the truth. Sign the petition: End the cover-up — force a vote on releasing the Epstein files!
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Speaker Johnson has for months tried to save Trump from release of the
Epstein files — where Trump’s name is redacted multiple times.^1 Johnson
even claimed that Trump worked with the FBI to take down Epstein as an
informant. The Speaker backtracked on those ridiculous comments just a few
days later.^2
Then, yesterday, House Democrats released the apparent birthday letter and
drawing that Trump sent to Epstein — and that Trump denied existed.^3
Johnson and the Trump admin have tried to distract us from the Epstein
Files with phony DOJ document dumps, the abrupt closing of the U.S. House
for recess, bogus legislative maneuvers, and, now, absurd claims about
Trump and the FBI.^4
The bipartisan discharge petition led by Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie
would force a vote on releasing the Epstein files if a majority in the
U.S. House signs on — and it's gaining momentum. We need more lawmakers to
sign on immediately in support of survivors, justice, and accountability.
[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Don’t let Trump hide. Force a House vote to release the
Epstein files!
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What is Trump trying to hide?
Survivors spoke out last week about their abuse at the hands of Epstein
and Maxwell, their trauma and pain, and their demands for justice. One
survivor spoke directly to the intense harm that Trump is causing by
calling their campaign for truth a “hoax.”^5
One survivor said it’s time to “lift the curtain on these files.” After
decades, survivors and the public have a right to a full record of
Epstein’s crimes and all of the powerful abusers involved in his sexual
abuse ring.
They all called for a full release of what the government knows about
Epstein’s crimes, in order to hold their abusers accountable.
If enough lawmakers sign on to the bipartisan Khanna-Massie discharge
petition, the measure must be brought to a full floor vote. We must flood
U.S. House offices with messages urging them to sign on and force the
vote.
[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Urge your U.S. Representative to sign the discharge
petition and support the release of the Epstein files! Thanks for taking action,
Joey and the Demand Progress team
P.S. You can see where your U.S. Representative stands on the discharge
petition [ [link removed] ]here.
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Sources:
1. Bloomberg, “FBI Redacted Trump’s Name in Epstein Files for Privacy
Reasons,” [ [link removed] ]August 1, 2025.
2. The Guardian, “Mike Johnson claimed Trump was anti-Epstein informant,
then retreated amid criticism,” [ [link removed] ]September 8, 2025.
3. CNBC, “Trump Epstein letter and drawing from ‘birthday book’
released,” [ [link removed] ]September 8, 2025.
4. Demand Progress, “Demand Progress Condemns Speaker Johnson’s New
Epstein Coverup,” [ [link removed] ]September 2, 2025.
5. CBS News, "Trump calls Epstein controversy a "Hoax" and "bulls***,"
denouncing "weaklings" in GOP,” [ [link removed] ]July 16, 2025.
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