The Justice Department argued in court for more expansive executive power to limit White House access based on political expression, including for events historically open to the general public such as tours or the annual Easter egg roll.

WASHINGTON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The White House quietly lobbied senators to slow-walk a vote to force the release of investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein even as President Donald Trump publicly insisted his administration had nothing to hide and urged Congress to act, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter.