Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said his chamber could deal with the Jeffrey Epstein files “fairly quickly” after a measure calling for their release passed resoundingly through the House.
Thune said the resolution could be sent to President Donald Trump’s desk as soon as Tuesday, telling reporters that GOP leadership was seeing if there would be any objections on their side of the aisle.
Just minutes earlier, the House approved the resolution with just one lawmaker, Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA), opposing the vote.
“The bill is being hotlined on our side right now. Let’s see what the Democrats have to say, but it’s the kind of thing that could perhaps move by unanimous consent,” Thune said.
Thune’s comments suggest the Epstein saga could soon be
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