The fight over transparency in the Jeffrey Epstein case escalated Wednesday as Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) moved to force a Senate vote on releasing sealed records. Schumer filed an amendment to the annual defense authorization bill that would compel Attorney General Pam Bondi to make the files public within 30 days of the bill’s passage.
The procedural shift ensures a full roll-call vote, putting Republicans on record regarding a case that continues to shadow their party and Donald Trump. Until now, Democrats relied on parliamentary maneuvers that exposed only one Republican objection to releasing the documents.
Trump dismissed the matter last week as a “hoax,” but Democrats have worked to keep it in the spotlight. House Democrats recently released a doodle and note they say Trump left in a birthday book for Epstein in 2003. The White House and Trump’s allies denied the authenticity of the drawing, calling the release partisan “cherry-picking.”
Schumer’s amendment ties the controversial records to a must-pass piece of legislation, raising the stakes for both parties. If adopted, the measure would shift the political burden onto Senate Republicans, who must now decide publicly whether to support or block the disclosure.
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