The Jeffrey Epstein scandal will lead the news again this afternoon, much to the dismay of the White House and House GOP leaders. And President Donald Trump is in the middle of it all, as always.
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Johnson tries again to quell Epstein rebellion
Speaker Mike Johnson is making a hard sell for the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into the Jeffrey Epstein scandal as he tries to sidestep yet another rank-and-file revolt.
Oversight subpoenas Epstein files, the Clintons, ex-DOJ and FBI officials
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