Welcome to the NewsHour. The House of Representatives is gearing up to vote on a bill that would force the Department of Justice to release its files in the case of the late convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, following an apparent shift from the White House.

President Trump is now urging his party to move forward with the vote after a few key Republicans joined Democrats in supporting

the measure. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardin begins our coverage.

Last night from President Trump, conflicting reactions and news around convicted sex offender Jeffrey

Epstein. On the tarmac, a refusal to answer. Fake news like you, they just

keep bringing that up to deflect from the tremendous success of the Trump administration.

But on social media, a 180. Trump wrote that House Republicans should vote to release the

Epstein files held by DOJ, declaring we have nothing to hide. And then today, he was asked,

would he sign the Epstein file bill if it passes? Sure I would. Let the Senate look at it,

let anybody look at it. But don't talk about it too much, because honestly, I don't want to take it

away from us. That stance is a reversal, following weeks of intense work by the White House to twist arms

to prevent the bill from passing.

This because four House Republicans joined with Democrats on what's called a discharge petition

to force that vote.

And now one of them, former Trump ally, Marjorie Taylor Green,

is a Trump target. The president withdrew his endorsement of her in a truth social post late

last week, saying she complains too much. In recent weeks, Green has split with Trump and

GOP leaders on more issues, including health care subsidies and handling

of the government shutdown, which ended up being the longest in American history.

The Georgia Congresswoman was once one of the President's fiercest allies on the campaign

trail.

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