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House Democrats call for special counsel to investigate Trump-Epstein ties
House Judiciary Committee Democrats have released a 53-page report calling for the appointment of an independent special counsel to investigate President Donald Trump’s alleged criminal connections to Jeffrey Epstein. The report, released ahead of the midterm elections, alleges that Trump may have been actively involved in Epstein’s sexual abuse of young women during the mid-to-late 1990s.
The document includes testimonies from 11 women, five of whom directly accuse Trump of rape or sexual assault in the presence of or in connection with Epstein. One notable account comes from former Swiss pageant contestant Beatrice Keul, who alleges Trump raped her in November 1993 at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. Keul claims that Epstein introduced them and that Trump subsequently offered her assistance with a U.S. visa and university admission.
Democrats also accused the Justice Department of withholding or improperly redacting evidence related to the case. The White House has denied all allegations, characterizing the report as a political distraction. While Trump’s name appears thousands of times in the released Epstein files, he has not been charged with any crime related to Epstein’s activities.
Entities
Beatrice Keul · Department of Justice · Donald Trump · Ghislaine Maxwell · House Judiciary Committee · Jamie Raskin · Jeffrey Epstein · Prince Andrew · Queen Elizabeth II · US House Judiciary Committee
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Democrats are calling for the appointment of an independent special counsel. www.nbcnews.com · newsfactsnetwork.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The White House denied the allegations, calling them a desperate attempt by Democrats to distract. www.nbcnews.com
- [● 7 SOURCES] House Judiciary Committee Democrats released a 50-page report regarding Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. www.nbcnews.com · newsfactsnetwork.com · metro.co.uk · brasilemfolhas.com.br · americanwirenews.com · +2 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] The report alleges the Justice Department improperly limited investigations and withheld material from Congress. newsfactsnetwork.com · www.nbcnews.com · americanwirenews.com · metro.co.uk · eldia.com.do
- [● 10 SOURCES] Beatrice Keul alleged that Trump raped her during a 1993 pageant event at the Plaza Hotel. newsfactsnetwork.com · americanwirenews.com · eldia.com.do · tetovasot.com · ts.mk · +4 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] The report claims Trump lied when he stated he kicked Epstein out of Mar-a-Lago. metro.co.uk · www.nbcnews.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Prince Andrew held the position of special envoy for international trade between 2001 and 2011.
- [● 26 SOURCES] Donald Trump has denied any involvement in Epstein’s criminal activities or knowledge of his crimes. www.halternerzeitung.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de · www.finanznachrichten.de · +19 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] TMZ Studios is producing a documentary titled 'Jeffrey Epstein: The Devil’s Rolodex'. www.promiflash.de
- [● 37 SOURCES] A report alleges Trump was actively involved in Epstein’s sexual abuse of young women during the mid-to-late 1990s. www.lanotteonline.it · www.halternerzeitung.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de · +27 more
- [● 33 SOURCES] Democratic members of the US House Judiciary Committee are calling for an independent special prosecutor. www.lanotteonline.it · www.halternerzeitung.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de · +25 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Queen Elizabeth II supported Prince Andrew’s appointment as a British trade envoy.