House Dems press GOP to hold hearing on Epstein files

A group of Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are demanding their Republican counterparts hold a public hearing on the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein documents.Why it matters: Democrats have homed in on a strategy this week of squeezing Republicans on the issue as President Trump comes under fire from his own base."We must submit to public scrutiny President Trump's and MAGA's longstanding claims about the 'Epstein files,'" the Democrats, led by Judiciary Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), wrote to chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio).They said Jordan should seek testimony from top DOJ and FBI officials, including Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino.

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