A number of Jeffrey Epstein’s survivors spoke alongside congressional Democrats on Tuesday ahead of President Trump’s State of the Union address. During a news conference hosted by the Democratic Women’s Caucus, multiple victims took the podium to urge the Department of Justice (DOJ) to comply fully with the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Members of Congress…
Pressure is mounting on Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) — and on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) — over explosive allegations that the Texas congressman had an affair with a staffer who later killed herself. A growing number of Republicans have called for Gonzales to resign, or to end his reelection campaign, in light of new details…
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) said Tuesday that former Attorney General Merrick Garland, who served under former President Biden, should testify to Congress about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “Why the [Department of Justice (DOJ)] under Merrick Garland, or others, weren’t forthcoming in what was actually in these files, I think is an important question that…
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is digging in against funding for the Homeland Security Department (DHS), saying Democrats will continue to oppose any more money for the agency without strong reforms governing the conduct of federal immigration officers. “We believe immigration enforcement should be fair and just and humane. That’s what the American people…
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Tuesday declined to call for the resignation of Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), who has been dealing with rising pressure over allegations of an affair with a staffer. “Should he resign?” CNN’s Manu Raju asked Jordan of Gonzales on “Inside Politics.” “I’d leave that up to the voters in San Antonio…
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) said he will not resign as he faces calls to step down amid allegations that he had an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide. “I’m not gonna resign. I work every day for the people of Texas,” Gonzales told CNN on Tuesday afternoon in the Capitol. “There will
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Tuesday dismissed criticism against FBI Director Kash Patel for partying in the locker room with the U.S. men’s hockey team following their gold medal win at the Olympics. Jordan brushed off concern when asked by CNN’s Manu Raju whether the House Judiciary Committee, which Jordan chairs, should “look into” Patel’s…