Harris calls for Trump launch Epstein recordsdata earlier than he indicators laws

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris referred to as on President Donald Trump to unilaterally launch the Epstein recordsdata on Wednesday.

Harris shouted at Trump to take motion throughout a podcast look with The Bulwark. She argued that Trump's declare that he can't launch the recordsdata with out congressional approval is an instance of him making an attempt to "gaslight the American individuals."

"Swiftly he is saying he'll wait to see what Congress does. Since when?" Harris requested. "Swiftly now he is ready for Congress to greenlight what he'll do or desires to do? Come on."

"So, launch the recordsdata!" Harris shouted. "Launch the recordsdata. He's the President of the USA, the pinnacle of the manager department. He has taken unilateral motion with out concern concerning the three co-equal branches of presidency on nearly every thing he has finished, so launch the recordsdata."

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Kamala Harris (left) and President Donald Trump (proper) (ANGELA WEISS/AFP by way of Getty Photos (left); Leon Neal/Getty Photos (proper))

Harris' assertion got here simply hours earlier than Trump signed legislation green-lighting the Justice Division to launch the recordsdata.

"I HAVE JUST SIGNED THE BILL TO RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!" Trump wrote in a prolonged message on the Reality Social platform. "As everybody is aware of, I requested Speaker of the Home Mike Johnson , and Senate Majority Chief John Thune, to cross this Invoice within the Home and Senate, respectively. Due to this request, the votes had been nearly unanimous in favor of passage.

"At my route, the Department of Justice has already turned over near fifty thousand pages of paperwork to Congress. Don't forget — The Biden Administration didn't flip over a SINGLE file or web page associated to Democrat Epstein, nor did they ever even talk about him."

EPSTEIN FILES TO GO PUBLIC AS TRUMP SAYS HE SIGNED LAW AUTHORIZING RELEASE OF RECORDS

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The House voted Tuesday to launch the recordsdata by a 421–1 margin, following strain for months from the measure’s ringleaders, Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and different Democrats.

The Epstein Information Transparency Act particularly directs the Justice Division to launch all unclassified data and investigative supplies associated to Epstein and Ghislane Maxwell , in addition to recordsdata associated to people who had been referenced in Epstein's earlier authorized circumstances, particulars surrounding trafficking allegations, inner DOJ communications as they relate to Epstein and any particulars surrounding the investigation into his dying.

Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., speaks alongside Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., throughout a information convention on the Epstein Information Transparency Act exterior the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Heather Diehl/Getty Photos)

Information that embrace victims' names, little one intercourse abuse supplies, categorized supplies or different supplies that might threaten an energetic investigation could also be withheld or redacted by the DOJ.

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Legal professional Common Pam Bondi informed reporters Wednesday that she would adjust to the regulation after it was signed, which directs the Justice Division to launch the recordsdata on-line in a searchable format inside 30 days.

Fox Information' Diana Stancy and Emma Colton contributed to this report.

Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox Information Digital overlaying nationwide politics and main breaking information occasions. Ship tricks to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com, or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.