Rep. Ro Khanna doubles down on effort to force release of Epstein files

(KRON) — One day after having an amendment to a crypto currency bill that would’ve required the Epstein files to be released, a South Bay congressman is doubling down on his efforts. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Fremont) on Tuesday took to the House floor and accused Republicans of “voting to protect rich and powerful men who were abusing, assaulting and abandoning young women.”

“I will continue to fight for the release of the Epstein files,” Khanna said on X.

Rep. Khanna and House Democrats on Tuesday forced a floor vote on releasing the Epstein files. House Republicans voted down the procedural maneuver 211-210 with the vote falling along party lines.

But Khanna does not appear to be ready to back down. According to reporting from News Nation, Khanna is working on introducing another measure to require the release of the files. He is reportedly working with a Republican to introduce a bipartisan measure to do this.

While he said he has not spoken to House Speaker Mike Johnson about it, Khanna told News Nation’s Joe Khalil he believes the speaker might be amenable to a bipartisan measure bringing up the release of the Epstein files for a vote.

President Donald Trump has spent days in damage control mode as the backlash has grown among his MAGA base over his administration’s handling of the files.