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What Trump is saying about the Epstein files and what's next

Name: What Trump is saying about the Epstein files and what's next
Uploaded: 2025-11-19T08:00:00-0500
Duration: 2 min 17 s
Description: Congress voted nearly unanimously to force the release of the DOJ files on Jeffrey Epstein despite months of opposition by many Republicans, including President Trump, who recently reversed his stance. The bill heads to Mr. Trump's desk. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Robert Costa breaks down what the president is saying and the views of lawmakers moving forward.

Congress voted nearly unanimously to force the release of the DOJ files on Jeffrey Epstein despite months of opposition by many Republicans, including President Trump, who recently reversed his stance. The bill heads to Mr. Trump's desk. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Robert Costa breaks down what the president is saying and the views of lawmakers moving forward.