Trump’s U-Turn on Epstein Files: A Psychological Perspective on Motives for Not Keeping Them Sealed
In a stunning pivot that has left political analysts scrambling, President Donald Trump has publicly urged House Republicans to vote for the release of the full Justice Department files on Jeffrey Epstein, posting on Truth Social: „House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files, because we have nothing to hide.“ This reversal comes mere days after a frantic White House effort to quash a bipartisan discharge petition that would force a floor vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Trump had personally lobbied lawmakers, including summoning one to the Situation Room alongside Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel, to block the measure. The House is now poised to vote as early as Tuesday, with over 100 Republicans reportedly ready to defy initial administration pressure. Trump’s 2024 campaign leaned heavily on vows to declassify the Epstein files,…
