US President Donald Trump called the Epstein files a "Democratic hoax" for months, but now his Justice Department has been ordered to publicly release them - and it's just his signature that stands in the way.

But what does that actually mean, and what comes next in the Jeffrey Epstein saga?

The US House of Representatives voted 427-1 in favour of publicly releasing all Justice Department investigative files into the convicted sex offender on Tuesday (US time).

Just hours later, the Senate unanimously agreed to pass the bill.

Trump, who railed against releasing the Epstein files before suddenly changing his tune this week , said he would sign the bill if it passes both chambers of Congress.

What happens next with the Epstein files?

Now that the Senate has agreed to pa

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