The Senate on Tuesday quickly approved to legislation that will mandate the disclosure of case documents related to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, after a almost unanimous vote in the lower house and a shift by the president and his Republican allies. The administration gave in after an extended period of trying to block the bipartisan effort involving a case that has dogged the president since his return to the White House.
Swift Approval in Both Chambers
Senators proceeded by consensus, which requires approval from each senator but does not require a recorded vote, accelerating the process. Hours earlier, the House voted decisively for the bill on a massive majority.
The public have waited long enough. Jeffrey Epstein’s victims have suffered long enough,” the Senate Democratic leader declared in a Senate remarks on Tuesday, before requesting the chamber to pass it unanimously. “Reveal the truth. Ensure full disclosure.”
Presidential Signature
The bill next goes to the president for his endorsement. The president signaled on the previous day that he would sign the measure.
Though Trump has for an extended period rejected the uproar over the authorities' approach of the Epstein case as a “false narrative”, he voiced approval for the measure over the past few days, and announced he would give his assent if it reaches his desk.
Response
The Democratic party, along with those affected and their supporters who were seated in a public section, applauded after the bill was approved. The sole “no” vote came from a Louisiana Republican, who stated he worried the measure would make public personal information of individuals involved, those under scrutiny and others involved in the investigation.
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