• Cheney’s funeral: Political leaders from both sides of the aisle gathered to pay respects to former Vice President Dick Cheney at the Washington National Cathedral. During the service, his daughter and former Rep. Liz Cheney said he chose to defend the Constitution over political partisanship. Neither President Donald Trump nor Vice President JD Vance were invited, according to a source.
• Epstein files: Trump signed the bill last night that directs the Department of Justice to publicly release all of its Jeffrey Epstein-related files after a stunning reversal in his position. The Justice Department now has 30 days to release the documents.
• Uncertainty remains: Attorney General Pam Bondi said yesterday the DOJ will “follow the law,” but some lawmakers and analysts worry the Trump administration may try to hinder the process by slowing the release or redacting information. about the fine print in the legislation.
As Dick Cheney’s funeral service comes to a close, elsewhere in DC, House Speaker Mike Johnson defended President Donald Trump’s call for the arrest of Democratic lawmakers who urged service members and intelligence officials in a video to disobey illegal orders.
“I know the DOJ and the Pentagon are looking into the legality of all that, but what I can address is what everybody knows. That was wildly inappropriate. It is very dangerous. You have leading members of Congress telling troops to disobey orders. I think that’s unprecedented in American history,” Johnson said.
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