Democrats Seek Special Counsel on Trump-Epstein Ties
Does this need an independent special counsel or is it an election-season stunt?
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Above: Donald Trump at an election rally at Alico Arena on the Florida Gulf Coast University campus in Fort Myers, Florida, on Oct. 23. Image credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images
The Facts
- Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee released a 53-page report Monday urging Attorney General Todd Blanche to name an independent special counsel to examine President Donald Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
- The report said five women directly accused Trump of rape or sexual assault in Epstein's presence, and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the committee's ranking Democrat, said evidence involving 11 women tells a "far more damning story."
- The report alleges Trump was an "active participant" in Epstein's sexual abuse of young women during the 1990s and accuses the Department of Justice (DOJ) of working to conceal evidence. President Trump and the White House have denied the allegations.
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The Spin
Anti-Trump narrative
Justice for trafficking survivors can't depend on a DOJ shielding the very person under scrutiny. Shutting down probes, burying evidence under redactions and rewarding a convicted trafficker with cushy accommodations reeks of a cover-up. An independent special counsel is the only path to a fair, serious reckoning for survivors.
Pro-Trump narrative
Dropping a bad-faith file right before voters head to the polls has nothing to do with justice for victims and everything to do with scoring political points. Recycled accusations without a single charge attached amount to an election-season stunt. Voters have seen this script run too many times to fall for another round.
