Democrats are latching on to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. On Tuesday, they trolled Republicans in online posts and demanded records be released, reveling in a rare backlash roiling President Donald Trump's fiercely loyal base.

President Donald Trump outraged many of his supporters after the Justice Department published an unsigned memo saying it would not release any more documents related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. For years, Trump and some members of his administration fanned conspiracy theories about the content of the files.

The House Speaker said he is "for transparency," in a moves that breaks with Trump's calls to move on from the Epstein case review.

House Speaker Mike Johnson is urging for full transparency and public disclosure related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation as President Donald Trump and the Justice Department face backlash amid the handling of the investigation.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) told right-wing podcaster Benny Johnson that he supported the release of the Epstein files days after Trump’s Justice Department said the matter was effectively closed.

It came as Trump said the attorney general should release "whatever she thinks is credible" on the disgraced financier.

Trump’s problem is those who’ve learned from him they must not give up until the government’s deepest, darkest secrets are exposed.

President Trump is facing a MAGA backlash over Jeffrey Epstein, and Trump’s broken 2024 pledge to release all files. MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports, joined by New York Times’ Emily Bazelon and Michael Grynbaum.

Police seized phone message pads from Epstein's Palm Beach mansion in 2005. Two messages were from Donald Trump.

Democrats in Congress want to force votes to release the full Jeffrey Epstein files. The party’s candidates are bringing up the Epstein case in campaign speeches. And at least one potential 2028 contender is fundraising off the furor.