This is usually the start of a slow period in Washington, when much of the town decamps to cooler climes and gets a respite from D.C. politics. But Speaker Mike Johnson, who dismissed Congress a day early last week to avoid a House vote over releasing more Epstein files,

Attorney General Pam Bondi, one of the loudest voices calling for release of Jeffrey Epstein's criminal file, grapples with how much can be public.

During a Monday visit to a Canton, OH steel manufacturer,JD Vance dug Donald Trump deeper into the Epstein files hole by claiming his boss has been advocating for full transparency. Don't stop laughing. Trump has been vehemently covering up, dismissing, claiming hoaxes and deep state conspiracies over the Epstein files to avoid releasing them.

"We want full transparency," House Speaker Mike Johnson told CBS News, as the Jeffrey Epstein case fuels GOP infighting.

Prior to the 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump made it clear that if he was returned to the Oval Office, he would declassify and make full disclosure of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

Speaking in Canton, Ohio, on Monday, Vice President JD Vance was asked about the Jeffrey Epstein files and took an opportunity to defend President Donald Trump and his handling of the ongoing saga, which has caused controversy among his base.

David Schoen, who represented both Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, accused Marjorie Taylor Greene of pursuing an agenda.

U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz (Democrat of Florida) holds a photo board featuring a photo of Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump, during a House Committee on Oversight and Accountability in 2024. Politics makes strange bedfellows, and the Jeffrey Epstein case has created the most unlikely bipartisan coalition in recent memory.