A VOTE TO FORCE THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO PUBLICLY RELEASE ITS FILES ON LATE FINANCIER AND SEX OFFENDER JEFFREY EPSTEIN HAS BEEN PASSED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

IT'S THE CULMINATION OF A MONTHSLONG EFFORT THAT HAS OVERCOME OPPOSITION FROM PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP.

THE PUSH FOR MORE DISCLOSURE IN THE YEARS-OLD SEX TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION INTO EPSTEIN HAS COME ROARING BACK SINCE THE HOUSE RETURNED TO WASHINGTON AFTER A NEARLY TWO-MONTH ABSENCE DURING THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.

AS LAWMAKERS RETURNED LAST WEEK, THEY WERE GREETED BY NEW DETAILS FROM A TRANCHE OF EPSTEIN’S EMAILS, INCLUDING CLAIMS THAT TRUMP HAD “SPENT HOURS” AT EPSTEIN’S HOUSE WITH A SEX TRAFFICKING VICTIM AND THAT HE “KNEW ABOUT THE GIRLS.”

TRUMP HAS SAID HE CUT TIES WITH EPSTEIN YEARS AGO.

MANY IN THE REPUBLICAN BASE, DEMOCRATS AND SURVIVORS OF EPSTEIN'S ABUSE HAVE PUSHED FOR THE RELEASE OF THE FILES.

SOUNDBITE (English) Jena-Lisa Jones, one of the survivors:

"I beg you, President Trump, please stop making this political. It is not about you, President Trump."

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SOUNDBITE (English) Haley Robson, one of the survivors:

"I know everybody sees us today as grown adults, but we are fighting for the children that were abandoned and left behind in the reckoning."

THE US PRESIDENT BOWED TO THE GROWING MOMENTUM AND SAID MONDAY THAT HE WOULD SIGN THE BILL IF IT PASSES THE SENATE.

UPSOUND (English) Reporter question:

"You urged House Republicans to vote in favor of this Epstein release bill they're going to vote on tomorrow. I just want to be super clear on your position. Would you sign that bill if it gets to your desk?"

SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, U.S. President:

"I do want to...here's what I want. We have nothing to do with Epstein, the Democrats do. All of his friends were Democrats."

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"We've done a great job and I hate to see that deflect from the great job we've done. So, I'm all for it."

EPSTEIN KILLED HIMSELF IN A MANHATTAN JAIL WHILE AWAITING TRIAL IN 2019 ON CHARGES HE SEXUALLY ABUSED AND TRAFFICKED UNDERAGE GIRLS.

NOW THAT THE HOUSE HAS PASSED THE BILL, IT MOVES TO THE SENATE.