Congress Greenlights Measure to Disclose Epstein Documents
The upper chamber of Congress on Tuesday passed without delay to legislation that will force the release of official records related to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, after a almost unanimous vote in the lower house and a change of position by the president and his Republican allies. The White House gave in after months of trying to forestall the cross-party initiative involving a scandal that has dogged the president since his comeback to the White House.
Swift Approval in Congress
Senators proceeded by consensus, which requires approval from each senator but avoids a formal roll call vote, expediting the process. Just before, the House passed by a huge margin the bill on a massive majority.
The public have endured sufficient delay. The survivors have waited long enough,” the Senate Democratic leader declared in a Senate remarks on Tuesday, before requesting the chamber to adopt it by consent. “Uncover the facts. Let transparency reign.”
Presidential Signature
The measure next will be sent to the president for his signature. He stated on Monday that he would approve the bill.
Even though Trump has for months rejected the controversy over the government’s handling of the scandal as a “Democrat hoax”, he expressed his backing for the legislation over the past few days, and said he would sign the measure if it comes to him.
Support and Opposition
Opposition lawmakers, along with victims and their advocates who were watching from a public section, applauded after the bill was enacted. Lone dissent came from a Louisiana Republican, who expressed concern he was concerned the measure would make public specific data of witnesses, persons of interest and others caught up in the investigation.
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