Fox News Political Newsletter: House of Representatives votes to formalize Epstein investigation

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House moves to expose Epstein’s archives, authorizes overseeing investigations

House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a resolution formally authorizing the oversight committee to continue investigation Jeffrey Epstein.

The legislation also authorizes the Commission to release “all records of unclassified committees received from the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Treasury and Epstein Estate, as well as any other trustees relating to the investigation described in this resolution, and any written statement or other evidence relating to the investigation described in that resolution,”

It was a largely symbolic move to calm an emerging war of words in the house about how to pursue transparency in the Epstein case…Read more.

White House

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World Stage

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Capitol Hill

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The whole of the United States

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