Trump shifts tone on Epstein files, calling on House GOP to vote for their release

By Luke Garrett,

A Martínez

Published November 17, 2025 at 6:43 AM EST

After months of objections, President Trump is now calling on House Republicans to vote for the release of the Epstein files "because we have nothing to hide."

Luke Garrett

Luke Garrett is an Elections Associate Producer at NPR News.

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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