NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn has been one of the most vocal Republicans demanding answers in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case.

Over the years, she's posted about Epstein more than 80 times just on X. She claimed the so-called "deep state" was hiding the truth.

Blackburn also said Democrats blocked her fight for transparency about the Epstein files.

However, a new memo from the Justice Department said there's nothing more to release.

"We need to know who Jeffrey Epstein's affiliations were with," Blackburn said in January 2024.

"I think there is more to come, much more to come, and in the end, we will have justice, or at least some of these victims will have justice," Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) said in February.

For years, Tennessee Republicans have called for the full release of Jeffrey Epstein's flight logs, records and alleged client list — suggesting there may have been a cover-up surrounding his death and connections.

"Just today, the FBI found 14,000 new files, and I don't know they are as crooked as a dog's leg," Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) explained in February.

In January, Blackburn pressed newly confirmed FBI Director Kash Patel to prioritize Epstein-related documents.

Ogles then told Attorney General Pam Bondi he was "ready to assist" with the public release of Epstein's client list.

Ogles also introduced the PEDO Act, a bill requiring all federal agencies to identify and preserve any records related to Epstein.

"The legislation would order these agencies, regardless of where they are at, to identify and to retain any records related to Jeffrey Epstein," Ogles said in February.

But this week, the Department of Justice released a memo stating it found no evidence of a secret "client list," and it reaffirmed Epstein's death was ruled a suicide.

Still, some Trump allies are calling for answers.

President Donald Trump responded by signaling that it was time to move on.

"Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein?" President Donald Trump asked. "This guy's been talked about for years."

Blackburn released a statement on Wednesday on X:

For years, I have fought to expose the business associates of Jeffrey Epstein and those who were bankrolling his trafficking ring.

This has never been about celebrity - it has always been about achieving justice for the young women and girls who have been trafficked and abused.

Human trafficking generates more than $150 billion a year in profits, and I remain committed to breaking apart the human trafficking rings that ensnare innocent victims in modern-day slavery.

I'm hopeful we can still uncover this information from the financial records to assist law enforcement in locking up vile criminals.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)

News 2 reached out to Ogles and Burchett to ask if they plan to continue pressing for the release of Epstein-related documents or if they will follow President Trump's lead and move on.

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