The Senate on this Tuesday passed without delay to legislation that will require the publication of case documents associated with the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, after a almost unanimous vote in the House of Representatives and a reversal by Donald Trump and his GOP allies. The administration gave in after an extended period of trying to forestall the joint action involving a case that has dogged the president since his return to the White House.
Unanimous Approval in Congress
Senators proceeded by general agreement, which requires approval from each senator but does not require a individual voting process, speeding up the process. Earlier that day, the House overwhelmingly approved the bill on a massive majority.
“The American people have been patient long enough. The survivors have waited long enough,” Chuck Schumer declared in a Senate remarks on Tuesday, before asking the Senate to adopt it by consent. “Let the truth come out. Ensure full disclosure.”
Presidential Signature
The bill next will be sent to the president for his endorsement. Trump stated on the previous day that he would sign the measure.
Even though Trump has for months rejected the uproar over the official management of the Epstein case as a “false narrative”, he voiced approval for the House bill over the weekend, and stated he would sign the measure if it comes to him.
Support and Opposition
Democrats, along with survivors of Epstein and their advocates who were watching from a House gallery, broke into applause after the bill was enacted. Lone dissent came from a GOP representative, who said he feared the measure would make public identifying details of individuals involved, those under scrutiny and others caught up in the investigation.
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