Top administration officials met with Rep. Lauren Boebert to discuss Epstein files release vote | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload ourSocial PartnerWe are 8 logo (opens in a new tab)AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBrendan RasciusFriday 14 November 2025 02:34 GMTNewly Released Epstein Emails Suggest Trump’s Private Photos with Bikini Girls Could Be Made PublicOfficials from the White House and Justice Department met with Rep. Lauren Boebert in the White House Situation Room to discuss a discharge petition concerning the release of Jeffrey Epstein's files.The meeting aimed to persuade Boebert to remove her name from the petition, which was one signature short of forcing a vote on the documents' release.Boebert, a Republican, maintained her support for the petition, which subsequently received its final signature from Rep. Adelita Grijalva, a Democrat.The use of the secure Situation Room for this meeting was described as “highly unusual” by former Biden administration officials, though Boebert dismissed concerns.Donald Trump also contacted Rep. Nancy Mace, another Republican signatory, who similarly refused to withdraw her support for the petition.In full‘No one has threatened me’: MAGA firebrand and rape survivor Nancy Mace holds firm that Epstein files must be releasedThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in