Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson responded on Thursday amid reported blowback from members of his party over criticism they've faced for voting down a Democratic-led effort to force the release of documents related to the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The administration's attempt to close the book on Epstein has enflamed parts of the MAGA base, who have speculated about a potential Epstein "client list" that the government is shielding from public...

"The president would not recommend a special prosecutor in the Epstein case. That's how he feels," Leavitt told reporters.