WASHINGTON — It’s been two months since survivors of abuse gathered at the U.S. Capitol, urging Congress to require the Justice Department to disclose all its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Epstein died behind bars six years ago while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.

President Donald Trump promised during last year’s campaign that the Epstein records were coming, but his Justice Department sparked a backlash in July when it said that no further disclosure would be appropriate.

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Crescent Springs, has gathered all but one of the signatures needed for his discharge petition to force a vote on the release of the Epstein records.

Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva is expected to provide the final signature, but she still hasn’t been sworn in

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