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Will Trump sign Epstein files release Bill today? Check POTUS' schedule for November 19
The Bill to release the Epstein files has been passed by the House and the Senate, heading to President Donald Trump's desk for his final signature.
President Donald Trump's signature remains the only holdup before the Bill to release the Epstein files can become law. Both the US House and Senate passed the Bill to release files related to convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Notably, Trump had initially called the thing a ‘Democrat hoax’, but at the last moment urged fellow Republicans to vote ‘Yes’ to the Bill advocating the release of the files. As per the law, for a Bill to become an Act it has to pass both the House and the Senate and then get the signature of the President.
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Given that the Senate immediately passed the Bill on Wednesday morning, many are wondering if Trump will be signing it into law on November 19. However, as per the president's public schedule, there seems to be no time slated to sign the Bill mandating the release of the Epstein files.
Trump's public schedule on November 19
The President's public schedule on November 19 included “In-Town Pool Call Time” at the White House at 9:00 am. Then, at 11:35, Trump was to depart the White House en route the US-Saudi Investment Forum. At 12:00 pm, he was to deliver remarks at the US-Saudi Investment Forum.
Then, at 1:15 pm he was to return to the White House again. It is currently 1:37 pm and there is no other event listed on Trump's schedule for the day, as per Roll Call. On X, too, a profile noted “As of now, signing the Epstein files bill is not on Trump’s schedule today.”
CNN's Kaitlan Collins noted that the Bill had been sent to the White House, but they hand't commented on whether Trump had already signed it, or if he planned to sign it on camera.
The Bill passed in the House and Senate forces the release of the Epstein files within 30 days. This includes all files and communications related to Epstein, as well as any information about the investigation into his death in federal prison.
The Bill, meanwhile, allows for redactions about the victims or ongoing investigations but not information due to “embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity.”
(With AP inputs)
