N.C.) said Wednesday that the Trump administration should "release the damn" Jeffrey Epstein files as the best way to put the whole issue in the rearview. Why it matters: The Justice Department's handling of evidence in the case driven the most enduring conflict between Trump and his MAGA base of this term — and the fallout has has roiled Congress.

As the Justice Department takes a new look at the Jeffrey Epstein case, Congress is now planning on getting involved. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle want answers, and they want them fast.