Republicans on the House Oversight Committee released their final report on Tuesday, closing a 15-month investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and the way the federal government handled his case. The report found that President Donald Trump was not implicated in Epstein’s sex trafficking operation, according to Politico.
The report blamed repeated failures by law enforcement and federal prosecutors for allowing Epstein’s abuse of young women and girls to continue for years. It also said the Justice Department failed to communicate adequately around the public release of the Epstein files.
Oversight Chair James Comer of Kentucky said Epstein “operated with impunity, shielded and enabled by powerful connections and a justice system that repeatedly failed his victims.” The investigation drew on 19 interviews and depositions, financial records, and documents from the Justice Department and Epstein’s estate.
The report also criticised Democrats on the committee, saying they concentrated on Trump rather than the wider institutional failures. Democrats released their own staff report in October alleging Trump took part in Epstein’s schemes. Trump has denied any wrongdoing in connection with Epstein.
Source: Political Wire
