The upper chamber of Congress on this Tuesday quickly approved to legislation that will mandate the disclosure of official records concerning the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, following a overwhelming vote in the US House of Representatives and a change of position by the president and his GOP allies. The administration gave in after months of trying to forestall the cross-party initiative involving a case that has dogged the president since his return to the White House.
Unanimous Approval in Both Chambers
Senators proceeded by general agreement, which requires approval from each senator but does not require a individual voting process, expediting the process. Earlier that day, the House overwhelmingly approved the bill on a massive majority.
“The American people have endured sufficient delay. Jeffrey Epstein’s victims have waited long enough,” the top Senate Democrat declared in a Senate remarks on Tuesday, before requesting the chamber to adopt it by consent. “Let the truth come out. Ensure full disclosure.”
Presidential Signature
This legislation next will be sent to Trump for his signature. He indicated on the previous day that he would approve the bill.
Even though the president has for an extended period rejected the uproar over the authorities' approach of the scandal as a “political stunt”, he signalled his support for the measure over the weekend, and announced he would sign the measure if it comes to him.
Response
The Democratic party, along with those affected and their advocates who were watching from a House gallery, cheered after the bill was approved. The only opposition came from Clay Higgins, who expressed concern he feared the measure would reveal specific data of witnesses, persons of interest and others involved in the investigation.
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