Jimmy Kimmel is wading into the tense showdown between President Donald Trump and Congress over the Epstein files.
During his Nov. 18 monologue, the late-night host and favored Trump foe commented on the president's seeming jumpiness around any news related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein, who died by suicide after being jailed over allegations of sex trafficking, has become a political flashpoint within the Republican Party as some lawmakers pushed against resistance from Trump to release files related to his abuse.
"Every time he gets asked about Jeffrey Epstein, he loses his mind," Kimmel joked, referring to Congress' recent vote to release a cache of the files. The power to do so now falls with the Justice Department; however, Kimmel cast doubt on the idea that all the documents would be released.
"If anyone thinks he's going to release all the Epstein files, I've got a beautiful East Wing of the White House to sell you," he quipped, referencing Trump's recent demolition of the East Wing to make room for a ballroom.
Later in the show, Kimmel joked about the rare bipartisanship that the Epstein scandal seems to have brought about.
