Mike Johnson ‘Deeply Disappointed’ as Senate Speeds Epstein Bill Through

Mike Johnson ‘Deeply Disappointed’ as Senate Speeds Epstein Bill Through

David Gilmour Nov 19th, 2025, 6:50 am

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House Speaker Mike Johnson voiced his personal frustration after the Senate pushed through the Jeffrey Epstein disclosure bill without adopting changes he had urged, warning that the fast-tracked vote risked leaving “permanent damage to the justice system” unaddressed.

Speaking to MS NOW congressional reporter Mychael Schnell shortly after the Senate approved the measure by unanimous consent, Johnson said :

I am deeply disappointed in this outcome. I think I’ve been at the state dinner, I don’t know. I was just told that [Senate Minority Leader] Chuck Schumer rushed it to the floor and put it out there preemptively. It needed amendments. I ju