Schumer will push Senate to 'immediately' pass Epstein files bill [View all]

Source: The Hill

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) said Tuesday that he will request unanimous consent on the Senate floor to “immediately” pass a bill to direct the Department of Justice to publicly release all unclassified files related to Jeffrey Epstein after the House approves the legislation...

Schumer is expected to take to the Senate floor Tuesday afternoon to make his request.

“If Leader Thune tries to bury the bill, I’ll stop him,” he declared, referring to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), who hasn’t said whether he will bring the Epstein Files Transparency Act to the Senate floor this week or wait until after Thanksgiving.

Senate Republicans may try to add language to the bill to protect the identities of victims or third parties who are not accused of wrongdoing but whose names are nevertheless included in records and documents the Justice Department has acquired during its investigations of Epstein.




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