California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna’s bid to force the release of the Justice Department’s files on notorious sex predator Jeffrey Epstein fell flat in the House on Monday. Khanna sought to capitalize on the raging MAGA revolt over Epstein by tacking on an amendment to pending legislation on cryptocurrency and national defense that would have required the files to be disclosed to the public.

Democrats have seized on the issue since the DOJ and FBI released a joint memo July 6 stating there was “no incriminating ‘client list’” and “no credible evidence” that Epstein blackmailed co-conspirators who sexually abused underaged girls provided by him, Axios first reported.

Democratic U.S. Representative Ro Khanna of California has announced plans to force a vote in the House of Representatives demanding the full, unredacted release of all documents related to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.