Concerns are rising over the unreleased Jeffrey Epstein files, leading Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to demand that the FBI immediately assess potential counterintelligence threats. Schumer’s request highlights serious national security worries, suggesting that foreign intelligence agencies could exploit sensitive details in the files. He also directly accused the current administration of what he called a deliberate “cover-up.” In a recent speech, Schumer laid out three key steps for the FBI to take. First, he urged the agency to investigate whether foreign governments could access the information the president has kept hidden in the Epstein files, especially through methods like hacking. Second, he pushed the FBI to identify any weaknesses that foreign intelligence agencies could use if they obtained non-public details from the files. According to Fox, a major concern is that such access could allow foreign enemies to blackmail the president, his family, or other top officials. Finally, Schumer called on the FBI to publicly outline its plans to address these threats and protect national security. In other words, whatever is in there could be big enough to blackmail Trump. Now we have to worry about foreign governments seeing the Epstein files before America After his speech, Schumer intensified his criticism, condemning what he labeled an “Epstein cover-up.” He said, “Trump promised he’d release the Epstein files while he was on the campaign trail, yet he has yet to do it. Speaker Johnson quite literally preferred to shut down Congress, sending everyone home on an Epstein recess to avoid the topic. Americans are right to be angry over the lack of transparency, but there are also some very real questions about risks to national security.” Schumer was clear that Trump is likely in there. He said, “Given Trump’s total about-face on releasing files and given what we know from the FBI whistleblowers, it’s natural to ask, what happens if our adversaries use cyberattacks and other means to access files and materials into Epstein that are damaging or worse for President Trump and or those around him? What happens if the Epstein files end up in the hands of Russia or North Korea, or Chinese governments? Unless the Epstein files are fully released to the public, could our adversaries use that, Epstein, to use that information to blackmail someone like the president?” So Trump has basically said he is in the Epstein files. But of course, someone put his name in there. Ok bro— Ontario we are in trouble (@SunshineCityCo1) July 29, 2025 In response to the growing pressure, House Speaker Mike Johnson defended the House’s actions. While stating that House Republicans support “maximum disclosure” of credible information, Johnson called the resolution to force the release of the files “reckless” and poorly written. He argued that the resolution ignored federal rules protecting grand jury materials and would require the Department of Justice and the FBI to release false, rumor-based, or legally unreliable information.