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.

A session defined by Republican wins concluded with a Republican rebellion this week in the House of Representatives.

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.

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.

Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin tees up a resolution demanding the Epstein court documents be unsealed, and challenged Democrats amid simmering drama over the late sex offender's files.

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