Sep 03 Watch 7:51 ‘This is not a political issue, this is a crime,’ Epstein survivor says By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz As survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse demand accountability, President Trump has said the attention on the case is political. Geoff Bennett spoke with Liz Stein, an Epstein survivor who is now an advocate working to combat human trafficking nationwide, and… Continue watching
Sep 03 WATCH: Trump again calls Epstein case a ‘hoax’ as survivors demand accountability By Associated Press President Donald Trump’s comments came after Epstein accusers held news conferences on Capitol Hill. One victim asked Trump to come meet her at the Capitol so she could explain while the issue wasn’t a hoax. Continue reading
Sep 03 WATCH: Epstein survivors stand with Reps. Massie and Khanna to push for Epstein Files Transparency Act By Associated Press Democrats lined up in the House chamber Tuesday evening to sign a petition from Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, to force a vote. Continue reading
Sep 02 Many of the Epstein case files that were just released by a House committee were already public By Stephen Groves, Associated Press The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday publicly posted the files it has received from the Justice Department on the sex trafficking investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, responding to mounting pressure in Congress to force more… Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 4:50 What’s in the batch of Epstein files just released by a House committee By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Jonah Anderson Congress is back in Washington and the clock is already ticking. Lawmakers have less than one month to avoid a government shutdown. Also on the table is a fierce fight over billions in spending cuts and the release of thousands… Continue watching
Sep 01 The House committee investigating the Jeffrey Epstein case withdraws subpoena to Robert Mueller By Associated Press The former FBI director had been directed to appear before the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday for a deposition, but the subpoena was withdrawn after the panel learned of unspecified health issues that precluded him from being able to testify. Continue reading
Aug 22 Read and listen to Ghislaine Maxwell’s interviews with the Justice Department By Eric Tucker, Michael R. Sisak, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Jeffrey Epstein's imprisoned former girlfriend repeatedly denied to the Justice Department witnessing any sexually inappropriate interactions with Donald Trump, according to records released Friday meant to distance the Republican president from the disgraced financier. Continue reading
Aug 22 Justice Department releases transcripts of its interviews with Ghislaine Maxwell By Eric Tucker, Michael R. Sisak, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The Justice Department on Friday released transcripts of interviews its No. 2 official did with Jeffrey Epstein's imprisoned former girlfriend as the Trump administration scrambles to present itself as transparent amid a fierce backlash over an earlier refusal to disclose a trove of… Continue reading
Aug 19 Justice Department to begin giving Congress files from Jeffrey Epstein investigation, Comer says By Eric Tucker, Associated Press It was not clear exactly which or how many documents might be produced or whether the FBI's cooperation with Congress reflected a broader change in posture. Continue reading
Aug 11 Judge won’t unseal transcripts of grand jury that indicted Epstein ex-girlfriend Maxwell By Larry Neumeister, Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The judge says releasing the transcripts would risk unraveling the foundations of secrecy upon which the grand jury is premised. Continue reading