House Democrats call on DOJ to name special counsel in Epstein case

House Judiciary Committee Democrats released a 53-page report on Monday, eight days before the midterm elections, calling for an independent special counsel to investigate President Donald Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein and Epstein's possible co-conspirators, according to the report. They said the Justice Department under Attorney General Todd Blanche, a former Trump personal attorney, was unlikely to appoint one and accused it of covering up the president's connections to Epstein. Rep. Jamie Raskin, the panel's top Democrat, said five women had accused Trump of rape or sexual assault in Epstein's presence. Trump denies any wrongdoing and has not been charged. White House spokespeople called the report false and politically motivated. A Justice Department spokesperson called it a last-ditch effort to mislead the public, saying the department had released nearly 3 million documents under a congressional law. Epstein died in custody in 2019 while awaiting trial; Ghislaine Maxwell is the only person convicted.

Where accounts differ. The Justice Department and White House dispute the report's claims, while NBC News reports Trump denied knowledge of Epstein's criminal activity, and only Malay Mail reports Raskin's claim that five women accused Trump of rape or sexual assault.

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