Americans, and the politicians who represent them, have clamored to know more about the extent of the disgraced financier and accused sex trafficker's web of relationships with the rich and powerful, including President Donald Trump.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries repeatedly dodged questions about Stacey Plaskett's Jeffrey Epstein messages during a CNN interview on Tuesday.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he is “deeply disappointed” after the bill to compel the Justice Department to release documents related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is heading to President Donald Trump’s desk.

The House and Senate have acted decisively to pass a bill forcing the Justice Department to release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It now needs President Trump's signature.

The Epstein Files Transparency Act will head to President Trump's desk for his signature after the House and Senate both voted on Tuesday to publicly release the files.

The House voted to force the Justice Department to release files on the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, an effort that overcame opposition from President Donald Trump.

Texas, named Lee Zeldin as among figures who accepted money from "somebody" by the name of Jeffrey Epstein. Zeldin said that Epstein was not the late disgraced financier by the same name. (Credit: CSP