US President Donald Trump has dramatically reversed course and urged fellow Republicans to back the full release of the Jeffrey Epstein files amid mounting political pressure and new document drops that threaten to intensify scrutiny of his past ties.
The U-turn came after weeks of escalating tension between the White House and hardline conservatives demanding transparency about the sprawling Epstein archive. What began as a procedural manoeuvre in the House has hardened into a partisan crisis that exposes the President to renewed questions about what the documents might show, and whether earlier assurances about limited disclosure were sincere.
