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Growing pressure over Epstein files ahead of key vote this week

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House lawmakers are facing growing pressure to vote to force the release of the case files for sex offender Jeffrey Epstein ahead this week. Meanwhile, President Trump is locked in a feud with a former ally, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) over his decision not to release the files. NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor reports.



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