U.S. Justice Department forced to release more Epstein files as Senate passes bill

The Senate immediately passed a bill Wednesday morning to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

In an unusual move, Republicans and Democrats in the Senate agreed Tuesday evening to pass the bill as soon as it was sent over from the House, which passed it 427-to-1 earlier in the day.

Formerly a fierce opponent to the proposal, U.S. President Donald Trump in recent days bowed to political reality, saying he would sign it into law.