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Raskin Demands Independent Special Counsel Over Trump Rape Claims

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump was accused of raping Miss Switzerland Beatrice Keul in a Plaza Hotel suite in November 1993.
Keul told House Judiciary Committee staff that Trump promised to secure her U.S. visa and NYU admission.
White House spokesperson Lauren Bis said the allegations are false and called the report a “desperate attempt” by Democrats.
Ranking Democrat Jamie Raskin called for Attorney General Todd Blanche to appoint an independent special counsel.

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U.S. President Donald Trump was accused of raping Miss Switzerland Beatrice Keul in a Plaza Hotel suite in November 1993.
Keul told House Judiciary Committee staff that Trump promised to secure her U.S. visa and NYU admission.
White House spokesperson Lauren Bis said the allegations are false and called the report a “desperate attempt” by Democrats.
Ranking Democrat Jamie Raskin called for Attorney General Todd Blanche to appoint an independent special counsel.