The Republican-controlled US Congress has voted almost unanimously to force the release of justice department files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, an outcome President Donald Trump had fought against for months before ending his opposition.
Two days after Trump’s abrupt about-face, the House of Representatives passed the measure with a vote of 427-1, sending a resolution requiring the release of all unclassified records on Epstein to the Republican-majority Senate, which swiftly approved it, setting the stage for the bill to go to Trump for his signature.
Trump plans to sign the bill when it reaches his desk, a senior White House official has said.
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