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Khanna, Massie say they can force another Epstein vote

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Axios · North America

Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) announced Thursday they've secured commitments for the 218 signatures needed to force another vote the release of files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The big picture: Answers about the disgraced financier and his web of wealthy connections have continued to haunt the administration, with Attorney General Todd Blanche now facing the threat of contempt proceedings over the Epstein files.This is the bipartisan duo's second push in less than a year after they forced their first Epstein transparency bill through Congress, which the pres

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