Tillis' Wednesday comments come as the Epstein files saga continues to cause drama on Capitol Hill. On Tuesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson said he would end the legislative session early before Congress' August recess and postponed a committee vote on bipartisan legislation that would call for the release of the Epstein files.

There are growing calls among Republicans for the Trump administration to release the Jeffrey Epstein files. Also, the House canceled several votes, avoiding a decision on Epstein. Punchbowl News co-founder Jake Sherman,