"The administration has been facing bipartisan backlash after Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told Fox News on Friday morning that several hundred thousand documents would be released that day, but the rest of the files would come out on a rolling basis. I expect that we're going to release more documents over the next couple of weeks. So today several hundred thousand and then over the next couple weeks, I expect several hundred thousand more, Blanche told Fox & Friends."
"Trump signed a bill 30 days ago to release files related to late child sex predator Jeffrey Epstein after it passed through the Senate and House. The deadline for the release of the files is today Friday, December 19. Greene was one of multiple House Republicans to support the petition to release the files. One of the lawmakers behind the petition, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), also took to X on Friday to remind Trump officials that they are required to meet the 30 day deadline."
"Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) also called for the release of all the Epstein Files, as did a number of Democratic lawmakers. Greene is resigning from Congress at the end of the year, announcing her departure amid a feud with Trump as she has grown more critical of Republicans on issues like affordability and healthcare. The Georgia congresswoman said she wants to avoid a potential hateful primary"
Law requires release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days of enactment. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said several hundred thousand documents were released on Friday and that several hundred thousand more would be released over the next couple weeks on a rolling basis. The 30-day deadline was December 19 after President Trump signed the bill 30 days earlier. Republicans including Marjorie Taylor Greene, Thomas Massie, and Nancy Mace, and Democratic lawmakers demanded full release and reminded officials of the statutory timeline. Greene reiterated calls on X and is resigning from Congress at year-end amid tensions with Trump.
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