Republicans earned mixed reviews – including from MAGA fans – for their investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and his associates.
The GOP-led House Oversight Committee issued a 137-page report Tuesday calling on the Justice Department to open new investigations into sexual assault allegations against the disgraced financier’s associates, just weeks before Democrats take over the panel and promise new investigations.
“Our mission was clear: bring transparency to the American people and accountability for survivors,” Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) said in a statement.
Notably, Republicans said their review of records from Epstein’s estate, the U.S. Virgin Islands, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank and the Justice Department turned up no evidence implicating President Donald Trump in a crime.
Their work was dissected on social media.
“Prior to leaving Washington we voted to hold Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying his subpoena. It is time for the Department of Justice to act,” declared Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL). “Please read the below report. We are also requesting the DOJ to open up an investigation into Lesley Groff.”
“Hopefully this report is just the beginning,” stated the Miami Herald’s Julie K. Brown, who has covered Epstein’s network extensively. “Epstein assistant Leslie Groff, the committee said, was ‘not credible’ — and two former federal prosecutors in South Florida — Matthew Menchel and Bruce Reinhart, who is now a judge, likely helped Epstein evade prosecution.”
“The House Oversight Committee’s report on its Epstein investigation notes that NDAs stymied its ability to get the full story,” noted Business Insider’s Jacob Shamsian.
“Perhaps you should investigate why the Sec of War conducted a fly-over while the victims were giving a press conference,” suggested widely followed MAGA user Nessie.
“Why tf did you wait until after the midterms to release this,” asked MAGA user Tracie James.
“Robert Garcia slams Comer for releasing an Epstein report ‘based on an incomplete investigation,’” reported Punchbowl’s Max Cohen. “’We intend to hold real public hearings.’”
“Epstein bombshell out of @FoxNews and @GOPoversight this morning: the senior prosecutor who originally recommended the 2007 non-prosecution agreement that helped JE avoid federal sex-trafficking charges had previously dated Epstein lawyer Lilly Ann Sanchez,” observed Fox News’ Rob McGreevy. “The prosecutor, Matthew Menchel, was also seen skiing with Epstein in a photograph from early 2000s, despite explicitly denying to the @MiamiHerald that he had ever done so.”
“Voters delivered Republicans a midterm reckoning. Their response? A 137-page Epstein report praising Trump, attacking Democrats, and proclaiming his innocence. Survivors deserved accountability. Instead, they got a taxpayer-funded Trump defense brief,” argued the Law Times Daily account.
“According to the committee, the U.S. and foreign government authorities failed to identify indicators of human trafficking and immigration fraud,” relayed right-wing reporter Toria Brooke. “Institutions such as American Express enabled this activity, with company agents allowing Epstein to use fraudulent decoy flights and refundable or dummy itineraries to transport foreign women across borders directly to his residences.”
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