President Donald Trump just unleashed a political thunderbolt that has Washington’s power players scrambling over the Jeffrey Epstein files.

Late on Sunday night, Trump made a stunning decision to endorse the release of more than 100,000 pages of Department of Justice documents linked to Epstein, bringing a dramatic close to months of contentious debate between the White House and Congress, as the Daily Mail reports.

The pressure had been building for weeks, with lawmakers from both Republican and Democrat camps demanding full transparency on the dark web of Epstein’s associations and activities.

Trump's Dramatic Sunday Night Shift

In Palm Beach on Sunday evening, as Trump approached Air Force One, persistent reporters pressed him on the Epstein documents, only to be met with clear frustration and a curt dismissal.

At first, he seemed uninterested in engaging, waving off the questions with visible annoyance as he boarded the plane.

However, during the one hour and 48-minute flight back to Washington, Trump huddled with press secretary Karoline Leavitt to strategize, ultimately emerging with a game-changing stance: “House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files.”

A Calculated Move, Not a Surrender

White House sources are adamant that this wasn’t a policy reversal but a shrewd tactic, designed to shine a harsh light on Democrats with connections to Epstein while shielding Republican lawmakers from tough, divisive votes.

One insider framed it as a no-lose situation, noting that with the votes already stacking up for release, Trump chose to lead the charge and claim the upper hand rather than resist a losing battle.

This pivot also offers relief to Attorney General Pam Bondi, who had been under increasing scrutiny as the House prepares for a pivotal vote on the document release scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.

Looming Revelations Stir Democrats' Anxiety

Investigators reportedly hold over 100,000 pages of Epstein-related material, with 50,000 already made public, and the forthcoming batch could implicate prominent figures such as Bill Clinton, economist Larry Summers, and House Delegate Stacey Plaskett.

Summers, in a preemptive move, expressed being “deeply ashamed” of his ties to Epstein and announced a step back from public life, a decision that fuels speculation about the damaging content potentially awaiting release.

Trump, who has faced no official accusations of wrongdoing in this matter, firmly distanced himself, stating in the Oval Office, “We have nothing to do with Epstein. The Democrats do -- all of his friends were Democrats.”

GOP Internal Strife and Broader Focus

Behind closed doors, Trump has vented frustration with certain GOP lawmakers like Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie, blaming them for keeping the Epstein issue alive through relentless public commentary and political maneuvering.

Massie’s alliance with Democrats to force a transparency vote, combined with Greene’s frequent complaints as highlighted in Trump’s social media posts, has only deepened internal party tensions over how to handle this saga.

Yet, even amid this drama, Trump is pushing to redirect attention to pressing concerns like reducing living costs for everyday Americans, repeatedly urging reporters to drop the Epstein obsession while signaling he’d sign off on the release if a bill lands on his desk, saying, “Sure, I would.”