Husted affirms support for releasing the remaining Epstein files
Jon HustedU.S. senator; CNN interview aired October 23
Asked whether releasing the remaining files should be a congressional priority, Husted affirms his support for disclosure.
“Yeah, I've always been supportive of releasing the Epstein files.”
Interview
Other statements by Jon Husted in this case
- Husted disputes Brown's description of his disclosure recordEarlier: Challenged the characterization
- Husted's campaign defends tabling the Epstein-files amendmentEarlier: Defended or excused
Where this statement fits
Sherrod Brown's campaign says Husted voted to keep the Epstein files secret; Husted's campaign disputes that account
Brown's campaign says Husted voted to keep the Epstein files secret. Husted's campaign points to the context of the September 2025 amendment vote and the later standalone disclosure law. The dispute concerns how those different Senate actions should be described.
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Interview
About this source
The question concerns release of the remaining files. The transcript identifies the broadcast date, not the interview's recording date.
Before the quotation
MJ Lee asks about DOJ releasing the rest of the files.
After the quotation
This answers a question about further disclosure. The recording date is unspecified.
How this statement is classified
The label describes this statement's response within the context above.
Why this label?
Relative to the claim that Husted favors secrecy, he asserts continuing support for release.
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Brown dismisses unanimous-consent passage as no real vote
“Well, when there was no real vote, you know, you know better than that.”Read statement
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