From: FBI News Briefing To: "FBINewsBriefing" Subject: [EXTERNAL EMAIL) - FBI Daily News Briefing - August 15, 2025 Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:20:13 +0000 Importance: Normal View in Browser pFederal Bureau of Investigation - Seal August 15, 2025 Federal Bureau of Investigation Daily News Briefing (In coordination with the Office of Public Affairs) Email Public Affairs to subscribe to the Daily News Briefing. Mobile version and archive available here. Table of Contents • Continued Reporting: Jeffrey Epstein Battle Set to Reignite in Congress EFTA00163621 EFTA00163622 EFTA00163623 EFTA00163624 EFTA00163625 EFTA00163626 Continued Reporting: Jeffrey Epstein Battle Set to Reignite in Congress The Hill (O8/14, Brooks, Lillis) reported that the battle over Jeffrey Epstein in Congress is expected to reignite when lawmakers return to Washington in September, with a bipartisan pair of lawmakers, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), planning to force a vote on releasing federal files related to Epstein. The House Rules Committee and the House Oversight and Government Committee are likely to revisit the issue, which could create new headaches for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and his leadership team. Court cases surrounding the fate of Epstein's files could reach a resolution in the coming weeks, and lawmakers may call former government officials, including former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, to testify about the Epstein investigation. The article noted that a number of Trump supporters who had fueled the conspiracy theories surrounding Epstein — namely, that the government was concealing the files to shield powerful "elites" from criminal charges — have since assumed positions of high power in the Trump administration, such as Director Patel and Deputy Director Bongino. EFTA00163627 EFTA00163628 EFTA00163629 EFTA00163630 EFTA00163631 EFTA00163632 Email Public Affairs to subscribe to the Daily News Briefing. Mobile version and archive available here. EFTA00163633