Donald Trump is confronting the prospect of a damaging congressional vote over the release of Jeffrey Epstein files, after reports that he failed to persuade two female Republican representatives to withdraw their names from a petition demanding the vote. The development leaves the former president exposed on an issue that could alienate segments of his political base.
The controversy follows the latest release of emails written by Epstein, which include an exchange between the late financier and an associate discussing "girls" and travel. The emails have also cast further doubt on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's account of when he severed ties with the convicted sex offender and his denials about meeting his accuser, Virginia Giuffre.
