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Claimant: Mary Peltola (D)
Claim: Dan Sullivan cast “the deciding vote” to keep the Epstein files “hidden.”
Rating: MISLEADING
Explanation: Sullivan did vote against advancing a Democratic amendment that would have released the Epstein files earlier. However, he later supported the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which passed the Senate by unanimous consent, making the claim that he cast the deciding vote to keep the files hidden misleading.
Date: 08/24/2026
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Last Updated on August 24, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check