U.S. House votes to force release of Epstein files | 18 Nov 2025 | The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted on Tuesday to oblige the Department of Justice release all unclassified documents related to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. On Monday, President Donald Trump ended his opposition to the plan by calling on Republicans in the House to support the initiative. Epstein, a convicted sex offender, was found dead in a Manhattan jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. The resolution was passed 427-1 after being signed by 218 lawmakers in the House, where Republicans hold a 219-214 majority.