CNN REPORTS: GOP Rep. Mike Collins Caught Lying After Admitting He Believed Trump Was Named in Epstein’s Files — Then Urged Republicans to “Release the Records”

A tense moment unfolded at a recent closed-door Georgia Republican meeting after CNN confirms that Rep. Mike Collins was caught contradicting himself about former President Donald Trump’s possible connection to the newly publicized Jeffrey Epstein documents.

According to attendees who spoke with CNN, Collins initially dismissed growing rumors about high-profile names in the Epstein files — but moments later, he reportedly slipped, admitting that he personally believed Trump’s name appeared in the materials.

The room fell silent as Collins followed up by saying that Republicans should “just release the records” because it was “better to get ahead of it than let the Democrats control the narrative.”

Multiple attendees say Collins then attempted to walk the statement back, claiming he had “no proof” and was only repeating “what people are already thinking.”

But the damage was done: several members confronted him after the meeting, accusing him of fueling speculation while publicly defending Trump.

Party strategists privately told CNN that Collins’s remarks reflect growing anxiety within GOP circles as pressure intensifies for full transparency on the Epstein files — a move that could politically backfire if additional names from within the party appear.

Collins’s office has not responded to requests for comment, and his staff has not denied the statements.

Meanwhile, Democratic lawmakers are calling for an immediate, bipartisan release of all remaining Epstein documents, arguing that “the public deserves to know the full truth, no matter who it implicates.