House Speaker Mike Johnson blasted a bipartisan push to vote on the full release of the Jeffrey Epstein files as “reckless.” Johnson made the comments while addressing reports that he adjourned the House early July 22 to avoid the vote.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday called an effort from Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein “reckless” as controversy over the disgraced financier roils Washington.