Senate GOP narrowly defeats amendment directing Justice Department to release Epstein files

Senate Republicans connected Wednesday narrowly voted to array an amendment directing the Department of Justice to merchandise each the files related to convicted enactment offender Jeffrey Epstein aft Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) ambushed them with a procedural maneuver that near Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) fuming. But the 51-49 ballot revealed the…