Republicans in Congress break with Trump on his handling of the Epstein files

WASHINGTON — Conservative Republicans in Congress are breaking with President Donald Trump's handling of the case of the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the latest development in a rare MAGA revolt against the administration

WASHINGTON — Conservative Republicans in Congress are breaking with President Donald Trump's handling of the case of the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the latest development in a rare MAGA revolt against the administration.

After the Justice Department and the FBI said they would not release any further information related to the case and Trump sought to downplay it, his allies on Capitol Hill called for the government to release the Epstein files, which has consumed right-wing circles for years.

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told conservative commentator Benny Johnson said he supported the release of the files related to the case, one of the few instances in which he has put distance between himself and Trump.

“I’m for transparency," Johnson said. “It’s a very delicate subject but we should put everything out there and let the people decide.”

Johnson also said that Attorney General Pam Bondi “needs to come forward and explain” her past comments that she had a "client list" related to Epstein sitting on her desk. Bondi later clarified that she had was referring to the Epstein case file, not his client list.