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Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee called for the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate Donald Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein, who was convicted of sex trafficking. This is stated in a report released by Democrats on the committee, The Hill reports.
According to the document, at least 11 women connect Trump to Epstein's crimes, and five of them accuse the politician of rape or sexual assault committed in Epstein’s company or in his presence.
Democrats also accuse the U.S. Department of Justice and Attorney General Todd Blanchard of concealing evidence and turning the department into a private defense firm for the president. According to the committee’s senior Democrat, Jamie Raskin, the available testimony undermines Trump’s claims of a superficial acquaintance with Epstein and indicates a pattern of abuse toward young women in their circle.
The lawmakers are demanding that the special prosecutor investigate not only Trump’s actions but also bring to criminal responsibility all potential co-conspirators in Epstein’s circle. The White House rejected the accusations, calling the report a political provocation, and spokesperson Lauren Boebert said that Trump expelled Epstein from his Mar-a-Lago club at the time and is fully exonerated in this case.
Earlier political scientist Oleg Saakyan commented on the Epstein case: Trump took the initiative and began to release information in a controlled manner.
In March, the U.S. Department of Justice released new files in the Epstein case—these relate to the charges against Trump.
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