Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson said there will not be a vote before Congress' August recess on a resolution that calls on the Trump administration to release more files related to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The coils of the Epstein snare are tightening around Donald Trump, his lackeys in the Justice Department, and his desperate defenders in Congress.

The political divide over documents related to the late Jeffrey Epstein grew in the Senate this week, when Democrats pushed for transparency while Republicans argued Congress has limited power to release the files.

The lesson for Democrats is that they should force confrontations, especially when they drive a wedge into the GOP base.

The House left a day early for a summer break that Sen. Chuck Schumer has dubbed "the Epstein recess" as Democrats try to capitalize on a major pain point for Republicans.

Senator Markwayne Mullin filed a resolution calling for the public release of all credible, non-classified information related to Jeffrey Epstein, but says Senate Democrats blocked it by objecting to unanimous consent.

Around 5:00 a.m., police responded to 1645 E. Brambleton Avenue for a reported parking violation. Upon arrival, police say they found a woman in her car with life-threatening stab wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.

As Democrats push to release Epstein-related files, a former Justice Department official says the public may never see the full details.

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said Tuesday that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) knows his and Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-Ky.) resolution on files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein