The threat of a congressional rebellion worked. Trump had to sign the Epstein bill

At the end of last week, Donald Trump signed a bill allowing the disclosure of the files of the Jeffrey Epstein case, which has aroused great emotions in the United States for years. This is a 180-degree turn – writes in the Monday edition of “Dziennik Gazeta Prawna”.

As the daily reminds, for many months US President Donald Trump ignored calls to make the documents public. “He withdrew his position when approximately 100 Republicans in the House of Representatives were preparing to ignore his opposition and support the Democrats' efforts to release the files of the deceased criminal,” writes “DGP.” Politicians willing to make such a decision included “important figures in the president's MAGA movement,” such as Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert.

The newspaper points to a survey commissioned by NPR at the end of September – at the moment when the US president opposed such a solution – according to the results of which 67 percent registered Republican voters supported making all records public while maintaining the anonymity of the victims.

“The change in his approach can therefore be interpreted as an attempt to minimize losses. Trump tried to avoid a complete revolt by Republicans in the chamber, knowing that high support for the bill could increase pressure on the Senate to consider it and send it to the president's desk – forcing Trump to use an embarrassing veto that would prolong the controversy,” writes “DGP.”

As indicated, a situation arose in which Republicans forced President Trump to change his position, “showing the limits of his political power.”

“The case increasingly affected his ratings. President Donald Trump's approval rating dropped to 38%, reaching the lowest level since his return to power,” it was written. (PAP)

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