House Speaker Mike Johnson sat down with Major Garrett on "The Takeout" to discuss the push to release all files related to Jeffrey Epstein, why he believes the Republicans will grow their majority in the House in the 2026 midterm election,

We're not going to allow them to engage in that charade,’ House Speaker Mike Johnson says of Democrats’ attempts to force votes on Epstein

Thomas Massie questioned Mike Johnson's motives after the leader of his own party bashed him over his resolution to release the files on Jeffrey Epstein.

But Johnson’s deflection was quickly met with a Community Note on X. It pointed out that the push to release the Epstein files is, in fact, largely a bipartisan effort, with over half of the current cosponsors being Republicans. The note linked to the resolution, which shows a steadily growing list of supporters across the aisle.

The Justice Department's alleged lack of transparency in its Epstein memo has sparked frustration among many Trump supporters.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson alleged that the Epstein files were altered by the Department of Justice under the Biden administration.

House Democrats launched a bid Wednesday to subpoena President Donald Trump's Justice Department for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, goading GOP lawmakers to defy Trump and Republican leadership to support the action.

The turmoil in Congress over the Jeffrey Epstein probe isn't going away anytime soon after the House Speaker ended the legislative session early before the August break.