When Silicon Valley Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna and a Kentucky Republican wrangled enough lawmakers in July to force the release of government files on the late financier and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, House Speaker Mike Johnson halted work and sent lawmakers home early for the summer recess.
With members of the U.S. House of Representatives back in Washington, D.C., Khanna and his unlikely Republican ally are quickly resuming their crusade for Epstein-related documentation. They’re thwarting Republican President Donald Trump, who fomented and then dismissed the renewed attention on Epstein, and Trump ally House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Khanna plans to hold a news conference on Wednesday morning outside the U.S. Capitol with 10 alleged victims of Epstein, the financier and accused ch