House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) defended his decision to release the House for August recess early, over the fallout of the Trump administration’s non-release of the files related to disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Some GOP Congressmembers are joining Democrats to demand answers over the Jeffrey Epstein case. Sarah Matthews and David Litt join The Weekend to weigh in on the Republican Revolt and whether they will keep the heat on over their summer break.

I don’t know why it should be politically painful to be transparent,” Representative Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, said on Sunday, referring to comments by Speaker Mike Johnson.

The speaker has drawn criticism for shutting down the House before lawmakers could vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files.

Speaker Mike Johnson ripped Rep. Thomas Massie over his fellow Republican's ongoing efforts to seek the release of the Department of Justice's files regarding Jeffrey Epstein. The post House Republican Dragged by Mike Johnson Fires Back at Speaker Over Epstein Files: ‘I Have

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson sent U.S. representatives home a day early as a debate over whether to release records from the federal investigation into convicted sex

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) talk about their bipartisan push to release the Epstein files. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) defends the administration’s handling of the Epstein issue.