Trump Backs Vote to Release Epstein Files in Sharp Reversal

President had urged House Republicans to reject the proposal but faced defections within the GOP

By Alex Leary, Scott Patterson and Siobhan Hughes

Updated Nov. 16, 2025 11:47 pm ET

President Trump speaks as he boards Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport on Sunday. Annabelle Gordon/Reuters

WASHINGTON—President Trump threw in the towel on dissuading House Republicans from backing a measure to release files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying Sunday night that GOP lawmakers should instead embrace the vote.

Source WSJ.