California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna’s bid to force the release of the Justice Department’s files on notorious sex predator Jeffrey Epstein fell flat in the House on Monday.

House Republicans on Monday blocked a Democratic effort to compel the Trump administration to release records related to the late, disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

President Donald Trump has plenty of recent accomplishments he wants the public to talk about, but there’s an issue dividing his political base that won't go away.

Tensions flared during a House Rules Committee hearing as Rep. James McGovern (D-MA) introduced Rep. Ro Khanna's (D-CA) amendment demanding Attorney General Pam Bondi release the full Jeffrey Epstein files,

House Republicans blocked a Democratic-backed effort late Monday evening to require the Department of Justice to release all records related to the convicted sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein. The House Rules Committee voted 5 to 7 to reject an amendment that would force Attorney General Pam Bondi to publish any “records or evidence” regarding the federal government’s prosecution and incarceration of Epstein.

The California Democrat wants the files released to the public following Trump's comments about the topic on Saturday.

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