Under intense pressure from President Donald Trump’s own supporters, his administration now is asking a federal court to unseal secret documents related to Jeffrey Epstein’s case

Mike Pence on Wednesday joined the chorus of Republicans calling on the Trump administration to release files about the case of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The controversy over the Jeffrey Epstein files has consumed Washington, D.C. and taken over Capitol Hill, as lawmakers and the public demand the full release of the Epstein files and answers for the administration's alleged 'coverup.

The president is expected to sign into law Friday a package of cuts passed by Congress late Thursday night but the talk in Washington is still dominated by the Epstein files and how the president is responding to the controversy.

President Donald Trump's administration is embroiled in controversy over handling records related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. A recent claim involving a letter linked to Trump has sparked further tension.

As many Democrats call for the release of the files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) urged caution in a Thursday morning interview. “This is a

No doubt for mainstream-media readers, the Epstein rift came out of nowhere,” said a New York Times reporter. “We had not established how important this story was to a good chunk of the MAGA base.” A political reporter at a rival publication added,

After Trump described the Epstein saga as a "hoax," Musk wrote: "Wow I can’t believe Epstein killed himself before realizing it was all a hoax."