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Ossoff: "Mike, you want to raise the Epstein files? You voted to cover up the Epstein files. When we took those votes, we knew that 14 & 15 year old girls had been raped & trafficked by Epstein and his accomplices. He wouldn't vote to release those files until Donald Trump gave him permission."

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He was being disingenuous. Collins voted against their release until Trump told Republicans that it was OK to vote for their release, at which point Collins voted for their release. Yes, Collins did vote for their release. Yes, Collins did vote against their release. Yes, Ossoff's correct.

"Seriously, we need to release the Epstein list. That is an important thing." —JD Vance, Oct. 22, 2024 "Vice-president tries to deflect criticism and blames Biden for doing ‘absolutely nothing’ about convicted sex offender." (The Guardian, Aug 10, 2025)

Collins says he voted to release the Epstein files. Eventually, yes. But in July he voted against compelling their release. Then Trump reversed himself and told Republicans to vote yes—and Collins did. Ossoff’s point is the timing: transparency became acceptable after Trump gave the green light.