During Mr. Trump's first term, his labor secretary, Alexander Acosta, resigned following criticism of his handling of Epstein's 2008 plea deal when he was a federal prosecutor in Florida. Epstein served 13 months in a jail work-release program after he was originally accused of sexually abusing dozens of girls and young women.

A key House committee is looking into the investigation of the late Jeffrey Epstein for sex trafficking crimes

The case of Jeffrey Epstein, sex offender and former friend of the president, has blown up into a major headache for the White House.

House Oversight subpoenas DOJ and Ghislaine Maxwell over Jeffrey Epstein investigation, seeking un‑redacted files. Maxwell deposition set for Aug 11.

Calls intensify for the release of Jeffrey Epstein's files. House members wrestles with the issue as they gear up for their final week before an August recess .

Tom Barrett is the only Michigan GOP lawmaker in Congress who signed onto an effort to force a vote on releasing files related to Jeffrey Epstein.

Republicans heading into a summer congressional break have two options: Hide from voter frustration or deal with things head on.

Johnson said he wouldn’t allow a vote on a measure calling on the White House to release all the files until after Labor Day at the earliest to give President Trump “space” to release some

Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson said there will not be a vote before Congress' August recess on a resolution that calls on the Trump administration to release more files related to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Inside his cavernous office on Monday afternoon, Speaker Mike Johnson was facing a growing crisis. The House GOP conference, which included some of the Louisiana Republican's key allies, was in full rebellion over the spiraling Jeffrey Epstein situation.