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House Judiciary Democrats Call for Independent Counsel into Trump-Epstein Ties

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 11:47 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

House Judiciary Democrats released a report urging an independent counsel to investigate U.S. President Donald Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Democrats cite accounts from eleven women, including five who allege U.S. President Donald Trump raped them.
Beatrice Keul testified U.S. President Donald Trump violently raped her at a November 1993 Plaza Hotel pageant.
Rep. Jamie Raskin alleged the Justice Department hid evidence, which the department declined to comment on.

History

Historical Context

After the 1994 appointment of independent counsel Kenneth Starr to probe the Whitewater controversy, his four-year inquiry produced the 453-page Starr Report, delivered to Congress on September 9 1998, which precipitated President Bill Clinton’s impeachment. House Judiciary Democrats cite that precedent while urging an independent counsel to examine President Donald Trump’s alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

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Story summary

House Judiciary Democrats released a report urging an independent counsel to investigate U.S. President Donald Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Democrats cite accounts from eleven women, including five who allege U.S. President Donald Trump raped them.
Beatrice Keul testified U.S. President Donald Trump violently raped her at a November 1993 Plaza Hotel pageant.
Rep. Jamie Raskin alleged the Justice Department hid evidence, which the department declined to comment on.

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