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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rhian Lubin

Inside the Republican revolt in the House over the Epstein files that led to the early summer recess for Congress

House Republicans revolted against GOP leadership over the Trump administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files in the days before Speaker Mike Johnson ushered in the chamber’s early summer recess to avoid dealing with the crisis, according to a report.

As controversy over the administration’s refusal to release all government files related to the sex offender continues, Johnson faced a “growing crisis” of his own among key GOP allies as leadership refused to bring any action on Epstein to the House floor, Politico reports.

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