In a surprising political reversal, US President Donald Trump has publicly urged Republicans to vote for the release of the Epstein files, distancing himself from allegations and calling for transparency. Taking to Truth Social, Trump declared it was &ldquo;time to move on,&rdquo; insisting he has nothing to hide. &ldquo;House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files, because we have nothing to hide,&rdquo; he said in a post on Sunday. The president, who earlier dismissed the issue as a &ldquo;Democrat hoax,&rdquo; has now accused his opponents of using Epstein&rsquo;s legacy to distract from Republican achievements.
Trump noted that &ldquo;tens of thousands&rdquo; of documents have already been made public and insisted that he welcomes further scrutiny. &ldquo;The House Oversight Committee can have whatever they are legally entitled to, I DON&rsquo;T CARE!&rdquo; he wrote. While acknowledging the media frenzy around the case, Trump expressed frustration with his party being drawn into what he calls distractions. &ldquo;All I do care about is that Republicans get BACK ON POINT,&rdquo; he continued, listing key priorities such as reducing inflation, tax cuts, immigration control, and ending &ldquo;Transgender for Everyone.&rdquo;
The sudden shift comes amid mounting attention to Epstein-related emails recently released by a House committee, some of which mention Trump. One email from Epstein&rsquo;s brother, Mark, speculated about compromising material involving Trump and an individual nicknamed &ldquo;Bubba,&rdquo; which social media users speculated might refer to Bill Clinton. Trump denied the implications, saying, &ldquo;Nobody cared about Epstein when he was alive.&rdquo;
Adding fuel to the fire, Trump hinted at internal sabotage, suggesting that some Republicans are being &ldquo;used&rdquo; by Democrats to keep the scandal alive. His remarks also follow a bitter public feud with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has demanded full disclosure of Epstein&rsquo;s files. With the latest revelations dubbed &ldquo;Bubbagate&rdquo; going viral, pressure is building on both parties to release the entirety of the Epstein records before election season heats up.

Trump Shocks GOP, Demands Epstein Files Release

Trump calls on Republicans to release Epstein files, says he's “got nothing to hide”

Trump Shocks GOP, Demands Epstein Files Release

Trump calls on Republicans to release Epstein files, says he's “got nothing to hide”

November 17, 2025 | 15:56 IST