In an interview with the show's host, Kristen Welker, Johnson said he wants the release of all “credible evidence.” On Tuesday, the Louisiana Republican announced he would send lawmakers home early for August recess, which many see as an attempt to avoid votes on releasing the Epstein files.

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) calls the bipartisan push to force a House vote on releasing the Epstein files “reckless," adding that it does not do enough to protect victims.