President Donald Trump has dramatically reversed course on the release of the Epstein files, publicly urging House Republicans to back full disclosure after previously questioning the need for their release.
The shift came late Sunday when President Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, calling for lawmakers to support the measure. “House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files, because we have nothing to hide,” he wrote, stressing that the party must avoid what he described as a political distraction crafted by Democrats.
Framing the controversy as a partisan tactic, he continued, “It’s time to move on from this Democrat Hoax perpetrated by Radical Left Lunatics… The Department of Justice has already turned over tens of thousands of pages to the Public on ‘Epstein’.” He pointed to several high-profile Democratic figures — including Bill Clinton and Reid Hoffman — and argued that investigators were already examining their ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender and former financier.
President Trump insisted that his priority was refocusing the GOP on economic issues. “All I care about is that Republicans get BACK ON POINT, which is the Economy, ‘Affordability,'” he wrote, highlighting what he called key achievements: reducing inflation, delivering tax cuts, boosting investments, strengthening the military, and securing the border.
He went on to say that “Nobody cared about Jeffrey Epstein when he was alive”, dismissing suggestions that the push for document release poses any political risk to Republicans. “Let’s start talking about the Republican Party’s record-setting achievements, and not fall into the Epstein ‘TRAP’.”
The president’s sudden endorsement of full transparency has fueled speculation online, given his earlier resistance to releasing the documents. President Trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing connected to the case. He has not been accused of a crime, nor has he been identified as a subject of any investigation.
The reversal also followed an emergency Situation Room meeting at the White House as the Department of Justice moved to release the files. According to CNN, senior Trump officials met with Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert before the expected House vote.
During her weekly briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the meeting but declined to discuss specifics. “Doesn’t that show the level of transparency when we are willing to sit down with members of Congress and address their concerns,” she said, adding she would not reveal details of Situation Room discussions.
Boebert, who signed a petition urging the Justice Department to release the full documentation, is not expected to withdraw her support. CNN also reported that President Trump has been trying to arrange a meeting with South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace, another signatory. Mace has publicly rejected rumors that she might step back from the petition.
The House vote on the release of the files is expected soon.
