The US House of Representatives has almost unanimously approved a bill to release the files of convicted child molester financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Earlier, Trump also spoke out in favor of releasing the files, and he is now expected to sign the bill.
Trump has also consistently maintained that he severed ties with Epstein in the early 2000s, about two years before the financier’s first arrest.
The US Senate approved the legislative initiative without debate.
In the House of Representatives, 427 members of both parties voted in favor, with only one Republican voting against.
Representatives of both parties introduced the “Epstein Files Transparency Act” bill.
Soon after, Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer proposed adopting the document without debate under a unanimous consent motion. Since no senators objected, the bill passed.
It now goes to President Trump, who can veto it.
If the president does not veto it or Congress overrides it, the US Department of Justice must release all non-classified materials — documents, correspondence, and investigative data.
Last weekend, Donald Trump urged Republicans to vote in favor, saying he had “nothing to hide.”
