The upper chamber of Congress on this Tuesday gave swift approval to legislation that will force the release of case documents related to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, after a almost unanimous vote in the lower house and a reversal by the president and his Republican allies. Trump's team changed course after months of trying to forestall the joint action involving a scandal that has dogged the president since his comeback to the White House.
Swift Approval in Congress
Senators proceeded by unanimous consent, which needs acceptance from each senator but does not require a recorded vote, speeding up the process. Hours earlier, the House overwhelmingly approved the bill on a near-unanimous vote.
The public have been patient long enough. The survivors have suffered long enough,” the top Senate Democrat declared in a Senate remarks on Tuesday, before requesting the Senate to approve it without opposition. “Reveal the truth. Let transparency reign.”
Presidential Signature
The measure next goes to Donald Trump for his approval. The president stated on the previous day that he would endorse the legislation.
Although the president has for an extended period rejected the uproar over the official management of the Epstein case as a “Democrat hoax”, he expressed his backing for the House bill over the past few days, and said he would approve it if it comes to him.
Support and Opposition
Democrats, along with those affected and their advocates who were watching from a House gallery, cheered after the bill was passed. The only opposition came from a GOP representative, who stated he worried the measure would make public specific data of people, those under scrutiny and others involved in the investigation.
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