He is being steam rolled by the Epstein story he created, as a campaign promise, so wants to join, now, when it is inevitable. He could have ordered the release at any time, and still could, if he really wanted to, but NO. He didn't. He says, he does not want the Epstein investigation to rule the new cycle. If that were the case, he would have to be the stupidest SOB on earth, to think his continual (even to the point of having Mike Johnson keep the House in recess for two months to backwardly avoid the deciding vote [elected by her district) from simply taking office), would make it anything, but the ruler of the news cycle.