House shuts down early to block Epstein vote

(NewsNation) — House Speaker Mike Johnson said helium would beryllium shutting down the House aboriginal for its summertime recess aft demands from Democratic lawmakers to merchandise files related to Jeffrey Epstein.

Johnson said the House would adjourn until September successful bid to debar what helium calls "political games." The announcement comes aft the House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena Ghislaine Maxwell, a longtime spouse of Epstein's.

"We're done being lectured astir transparency present by the aforesaid enactment that orchestrated 1 of the astir shameless, unsafe governmental cover-ups successful the past of this state oregon immoderate authorities connected the look of satellite Earth," Johnson told reporters Tuesday. "If the Democrats privation to speech transparency, I'm blessed to rewind the tape."

Johnson added that erstwhile the files are turned over, it indispensable beryllium done cautiously successful bid to support the innocent.

According to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, the Justice Department was looking to acceptable up a gathering with Maxwell.

The DOJ has reached retired to Maxwell’s attorneys astir gathering with national prosecutors due to the fact that “President Trump has told america to merchandise each credible evidence,” Blanche wrote successful a statement shared by Attorney General Pam Bondi. “Until now, nary medication connected behalf of the Department had inquired astir her willingness to conscionable with the government. That changes now.”