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The Epstein files bill is nearly law after a roller-coaster ride that ended with an almost unanimous vote in the House and unanimous approval in the Senate, which didn’t even take a vote.
So that means that we’ll see all of the Department of Justice’s records relating to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, right? Nope.
There’s fine print. There’s a process. Here’s what to watch for:
What will Trump do?
First, President Donald Trump has to sign the thing, which he’s said he will do, but had not as of Wednesday afternoon.
Technically, per the Constitution, a president has 10 days (not counting Sundays) after the White House officially receives the bill from Capitol Hill to sign the measure into law or veto it and send it back to Congress.
A regular veto seems unlikely since congressional support for the bill was so overwhelming. Overriding a veto takes only a two-thirds majority in the House and Senate.
Trump can choose not to sign the bill, in which case it would become law in 10 days (minus Sunday
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