But Trump did say a trilateral meeting “will happen” without specifying when.
But Trump did say a trilateral meeting “will happen” without specifying when.
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., said Sunday that he’s confident his discharge petition to release the full Jeffrey Epstein files will have enough signatures and then pass on the House floor once the lower chamber returns this week.
Khanna told NBC’s “Meet the Press” that the petition — which is also being led by GOP Rep. Thomas Massie — will officially go live on Tuesday. Khanna and Massie need 218 signatures to force GOP leaders to hold a vote on the floor.
“We have all 212 Democrats committed to signing it. He [Massie] has 12 Republicans. Only six of them have to sign it,” Khanna said.
House Speaker Mike Johnson told ABC’s “Good Morning America” last week, “If it’s necessary, we will,” regarding a vote on the measure. Johnson had previously voiced strong opposition to the legislation.
But Khanna said a scheduled Wednesday news conference at the Capitol with Epstein victims will be “explosive.”
There will be “10 Epstein victims, many who have never spoken out before,” Khanna said. “They’re going to be on the steps of the Capitol. They will be telling their story, and they will be saying clearly to the American public that they want the release of the Epstein files for full closure on this matter.”
-ABC News’ Lauren Peller