() House Speaker Mike Johnson said he would be shutting down the House early for its summer recess after demands from Democratic lawmakers to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Johnson said the House would adjourn until September in order to avoid what he calls “political games.” The announcement comes after the House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena Ghislaine Maxwell, a longtime partner of Epstein’s.
“We’re done being lectured about transparency here by the same party that orchestrated one of the most shameless, dangerous political cover-ups in the history of this country or any government on the face of planet Earth,” Johnson told reporters Tuesday. “If the Democrats want to talk transparency, I’m happy to rewind the tape.”
Johnson added that when the files are turned over, it must be done carefully in order to protect the innocent.
According to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, the Justice Department was looking to set up a meeting with Maxwell.
The DOJ has reached out to Maxwell’s attorneys about meeting with federal prosecutors because “President Trump has told us to release all credible evidence,” Blanche wrote in a statement shared by Attorney General Pam Bondi. “Until now, no administration on behalf of the Department had inquired about her willingness to meet with the government. That changes now.”
