‘They’re trying to attack President Trump': Mike Johnson on Democrats' timing of Epstein files votes
The House voted to release the Epstein files on Tuesday, with the bipartisan effort unexpectedly being supported by President Donald Trump. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson commented Tuesday, calling it a "political showboat" by the Democrats, who he also claimed were trying to "attack President Trump." Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., have been fighting to release the files, with a majority of the House signing a discharge petition last week, allowing the House to force a vote without leadership or committee approval. Rep. Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz., the newest member of the House, was the 218th signature that pushed the vote forward. Grijalva had promised to sign the petition amid her delayed swearing in due to the shutdown, with Democrats accusing House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., of delaying the vote. #epsteinfiles #mikejohnson #democrats #epstein #shorts -------------------------------------------------- For more on the story: https://komonews.com/news/nation-worl... _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: KOMO News on Facebook: / komonews KOMO News on Twitter: / komonews KOMO News on Instagram: / komo4 KOMO News on TikTok: / komo4seattle Subscribe to KOMO on YouTube: / @komonews Watch more top local news stories: • Video For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.komonews.com/ Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://komonews.com/watch Download our iOS App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/komo-... Download our Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 206.404.4000 KOMO News (ABC 4) provides the latest breaking news, sports, weather, traffic, and local event coverage in the Seattle and Western Washington/Puget Sound area, including Bellevue, Redmond, Renton, Kent, Tacoma, Bellingham, Yakima, and surrounding communities. Tune into ARC Seattle Monday-Friday 7-10 a.m. and 10-11 p.m. on KUNS, The CW Network. #komo #komonews #komo4 #komo4news #seattle #seattlenews #washingtonnews This video and all Sinclair Broadcast Group content archives of local news and sports coverage are available for your use. For more information, contact us at [email protected]