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House Democrats Call for Special Counsel in Epstein Investigation

The report cites 11 women and 19 witness interviews as Democrats press for a special counsel and accuse the Justice Department of withholding evidence.

  • On Monday, House Judiciary Committee Democrats released a 53-page report alleging President Donald Trump was an "active participant" in Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of young women, formally demanding an independent special counsel to investigate.
  • The report consolidates allegations from 11 women, five accusing Trump of rape or sexual assault during the 1990s in Epstein's company, drawing on evidence released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
  • Beatrice Keul, a Swiss former pageant contestant, told committee staff Trump raped her in November 1993 at the Plaza Hotel, describing the assault as "brutal" and claiming he promised visa and New York University admission.
  • Democrats allege Attorney General Todd Blanche engaged in potential witness tampering by preventing Ghislaine Maxwell from discussing a survivor during a July 2025 interview, while White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis called the report a "desperate attempt" at distraction.
  • Should Democrats win the House majority next week, they signaled they would use subpoena power to pursue investigations, positioning the Judiciary Committee to lead potential impeachment proceedings against Trump next year.
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A new report by Democrats in the Chamber of Parliament's Judiciary Committee speaks of "more and more evidence that US President Donald Trump "By the end of the 1990s, he was actively involved in Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of young women."

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Democrats called for the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate the links between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein.

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The Washington Post broke the news in Washington, United States on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
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