Trump U-Turns on Epstein Files, Mike Johnson’s Recess Ruined

KEY POINTS

•President Trump reversed months of opposition by Sunday, endorsing and promising to sign the Epstein files bill.
•Speaker Mike Johnson delayed House sessions nearly two months after August recess, slowing down the discharge petition vote.
•Johnson called the petition’s drafting recklessly disregarded but opened to support it pending Senate changes.
•Rep. Brian Mast predicted an overwhelming GOP vote with more than 400 in favor, including Lisa McClain.

In a political plot twist that feels like reruns of bad soap operas, President Trump went from blocking the Epstein files vote like it was a bad Tinder date, to endorsing it Sunday and promising to sign it Monday. Meanwhile, Speaker Mike Johnson played hardball by shutting down the House for nearly two months after August recess, delaying the vote like a toddler refusing veggies. Johnson slammed the discharge petition as drafted with 'reckless disregard,' yet days later flirted with support—if the Senate agrees to 'fix terrible provisions.' Rep. Brian Mast confidently predicted a 400-plus to zero GOP blowout, as Rep. Lisa McClain geared up to be the highest-ranking woman cheerleader in the chaos.

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Trump blocked then backed Epstein files like a bad sequel no one asked for, while House Speaker Mike Johnson's 'recess party' stalled democracy longer than a Netflix binge.

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