Members of Iowa’s all-Republican federal delegation say they were supportive of releasing information related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein — but said the push in Congress to compel the U.

The House left a day early for a summer break that Sen. Chuck Schumer has dubbed "the Epstein recess" as Democrats try to capitalize on a major pain point for Republicans.

The Missouri senator's comments come amid a broader, tumultuous moment for Republicans and allies of Trump both in Missouri and nationally.

So even if Democrats wanted to release the Epstein files in their entirety during Biden’s presidency, it’s not clear that a court would have granted their request. Trump is now encountering the same issue — meaning that the firestorm around him might not die down anytime soon.

Democrats are continuing to hammer Trump on his handling of the issue: “We’re going to have to work as hard as we can,” Representative Hank Johnson tells Vanity Fair, “to break through to the American people.

The post Judge denies release of Epstein’s grand jury transcripts: “Hands are tied” appeared first on Salon.com. A Florida judge on Wednesday rejected a request from the Department of Justice to release grand jury documents related to the criminal investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.

The news Wednesday that Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Donald Trump back in May that his name appeared in the Jeffrey Epstein files isn’t that surprising, in context.

Former White House adviser Steve Bannon demanded on Thursday the publication of all the documents related to deceased pedophile Jeffrey

A judge denied a Justice Department request to release grand jury transcripts. President Trump asked the attorney general to get the information.

President Trump posted to Truth Social that those asking for the release of documents related to the Epstein files were "radical left lunatics." READ MORE: