NASHVILLE — Today, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released never-before-seen emails between convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell showing that Donald Trump spent hours at Epstein’s house with a victim. The newly uncovered evidence confirms what Trump has long denied: that he knew exactly what Epstein was doing.

For 50 days, Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans have stalled the swearing-in of Arizona’s Rep.-Elect Adelita Grijalva, who pledged to be the tie-breaking vote to release the Epstein Files. Now, the nation’s final Congressional election of the year, right here at home in Tennessee’s Congressional District 7 Special Election, could decide whether the truth ever sees the light of day. The winner will cast a decisive vote: for transparency and justice, or for Trump’s cover-up.

“Donald Trump and his enablers in Congress have spent years hiding the truth from the American people. While families across our state are struggling to make ends meet, Trump and Republicans are focused on protecting a convicted sex offender and burying evidence. Just last week, Matt Van Epps, the Republican nominee for Tennessee’s Congressional District 7, remained silent on his stance to release the files on a convicted sex offender. 

Tennesseans deserve leaders who fight for accountability, not cover-ups. As the final Congressional race of the year plays out right here in Tennessee, the stakes couldn’t be clearer: this isn’t just about Epstein. It’s about whether truth and justice still matter in America,” said Rachel Campbell, Chair of the Tennessee Democratic Party.