
US President Donald Trump has publicly urged House Republicans to release the so-called 'Epstein files', declaring 'we have nothing to hide' even as resurfaced interview footage and fresh disclosures deepen questions about what the records contain.
The President's abrupt call for transparency on 17 November 2025 came after weeks of internal GOP fractures and a flurry of resurfaced media that showed him hedging when asked about declassification previously.