Trump admin updates: EU will buy $750 billion worth of U.S. energy under deal

House Speaker Mike Johnson brought up the Epstein files during a GOP House news conference Tuesday and reiterated his calls to release the files.

He, however, said there needs to be protection for the victims.

"There are innocent victims of those sex crimes," Johnson told reporters.

Johnson also slammed Democrats for calling out the administration for not being transparent in the Epstein case.

"What we refuse to do is participate in the Democrats' political games," he said.

Johnson did not mention the numerous Republican congress members and conservate voices who have also called out the Trump administration for not releasing more information into the probe.

While there are mixed signals about whether President Donald Trump plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has come to his defense in a new interview with Fox Business on Tuesday.

Bessent expressed his support for Powell amid ongoing criticism from Trump administration officials, stating that he sees no reason for the Federal Reserve chair to resign.

"There's nothing that tells me that he should step down right now. He's been a good public servant. His term ends in May. If he wants to see that through, I think he should," Bessent said.

"If he wants to leave early, I think he should, but I think there's a real chance here for him, for his legacy to be that he right-sized -- the non-monetary policy functions of the Fed," he added.

-ABC News' Kelsey Walsh

After granting a temporary stay that expires at midnight, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decided President Donald Trump's administration can move forward with its plans to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for up to 11,700 Afghans and 5,200 Cameroonians.

TPS Afghans will expire at midnight, and protections for Cameroonians will expire on August 4.

In the two-page order, the court says the immigrant advocacy organization CASA has "stated a plausible claim for relief with regard to the alleged 'preordained' decision to terminate temporary protected status" for both countries. But the court said CASA has failed to provide sufficient evidence to warrant a postponement of the termination while the case continues in federal court.

-ABC News' Armando Garcia

Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., will serve as the next chairman of the powerful Homeland Security Committee after the House Republican Steering Committee voted in his support on Monday night.

Garbarino is set to replace Rep. Mark Green, who resigned from Congress effective Monday. The full House GOP conference will vote to approve Garbarino as chair Tuesday morning.

The committee is tasked with oversight of the Department of Homeland Security, mainly focusing on President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda.

Garbarino previously served as an impeachment manager against former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

-ABC News' Lauren Peller