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(KRON) -- Rep. Ro Khanna D-Calif., is moving connected a bipartisan measure that would necessitate the merchandise of each files related to Jeffrey Epstein, NewsNation has learned.
One time aft having an amendment to a crypto currency measure that would've required the Epstein files to beryllium released, the South Bay congressman is doubling down connected his efforts.
Khanna connected Tuesday, took to the House level and accused Republicans of "voting to support affluent and almighty men who were abusing, assaulting and abandoning young women."
"I volition proceed to combat for the merchandise of the Epstein files," Khanna said connected X.
Khanna and House Democrats forced a level vote connected releasing the Epstein files. House Republicans voted down the procedural maneuver 211-210 with the ballot falling on enactment lines.
But Khanna does not look to beryllium acceptable to backmost down.
NewsNation has learned Khanna is moving connected introducing different measurement to necessitate the merchandise of the files. He is reportedly moving with a Republican to present a bipartisan measurement to bash this.
While helium said helium has not spoken to House Speaker Mike Johnson astir it, Khanna told NewsNation's Joe Khalil helium believes the talker mightiness beryllium amenable to a bipartisan measurement bringing up the merchandise of the Epstein files for a vote.
If introduced, the measurement could people a important bipartisan propulsion for afloat transparency connected the Epstein case.
President Donald Trump has spent days successful harm power mode arsenic the backlash has grown among his MAGA basal implicit his administration's handling of the files.
