The leader of the minority of the Senate Chuck Schumer, Dn.y., speaks during a press conference with a member of the Senate Internal Security Committee and Sen government matters. Richard Blimenthal, D-Conn., Demanding the release of Epstein files in the US Capitol on July 30, 2025 in Washington. (Photo chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Washington-Seenat US Democrats on Wednesday began the chart of a little-known legal path to force the administration of President Donald Trump to issue an investigative files of the deceased sex crime in Florida and financing Jeffrey Epstein.
In a letter to the Prosecutor General Pam Bondi, democratic members of the Senate of the Internal Security Committee and government matters, together with the leader of the Senate minority Chuck Schumer, asked for “full and full Epstein files” until August 15.
“After mistakes and unsuccessful promises by your department regarding these acts, it is important that Trump administration provides full transparency. In 2024, President Trump stated on the trail of the Kampan that he would reject Epstein files”, from his political account to X, stating: “President Trump says he will reject acts from 9/11, JFK and EPSTEIN files,” letter The commission, led by senator Gary Peters from Michigan.
“We call you to fulfill the promises of transparency,” he continued the letter of July 29.
Apart from Schumer, other co -digitists are meaning. Richard Blimenthal from Connecticut, Maggie Hassan from New Hampshire, John Fetterman from Pennsylvania, Elissa Slotkin from Michigan, Andy Kim from New Jersey and Ruben Gallo from Arizona.
Five senators
Senators cause almost a hundred years law This forces the executive department to follow, if at least five senators in the committee signed upon request, Schumer told journalists at a Wednesday press conference.
“Although the protection of the victim’s identity may and must have the most important, the society has the right to know who has enabled, knew or participated in one of the most hideous sexual trade operations in history,” said Schumer.
Blumenthal added that all notes and recordings of interviews Deputy Prosecutor General Todda Blanche last week In Tallahasee, Florida with Ghislaine Maxwell should also be made public. Maxwell was convicted in 2021 conspiracy with Epstein to protect and transport minors for sexual abuse.
In addition to the application for all investigating materials, by mid -August, senators also demanded check -in for commission staff until August 29.
Schumer said that the democrats of the committee “are still talking” with republican colleagues to encourage them to join the application.
“And this can help in the public, but if not, there is an appeal in court. This is the law,” said Schumer.
A spokesman for the Department of Justice confirmed the newsroom that he had received a letter, but refused to comment further.
Ghislaine Maxwell called
The decision of the Department of Justice at the beginning of July to maintain what is described as Epstein acts, apart from the public view, caused agitation and division among Republicans in Congress, administrative officials and Trump database.
Chairman of the Committee for Supervision and Government Government James Comer, Kentucky Republican, issued a call to a call Until the testimony of August 11 with Maxwell. The management of the Committee rejected the conclusion of the convicted sex dealer on Tuesday for the state of immunity, According to for media reports.
Continuous noise was led by the Marshal of the House Mike Johnson, a Republican and ally in Louisiana release Members early for a six -week break in August to avoid votes related to the conviction of the release of Epstein material.
The Non -POZ NADA NOTE of July 7 stated that the file review did not reveal the “incriminating” customer list “” and that the further disclosure of investigating materials “would not be appropriate or justified”.
Since the release of The Wall Street Journal revealed This Bondi informed Trump in May that his name appeared in Epstein materials. The context in which his name appears remains unknown.
The journal also Reported The existence of a greeting of the 50th birthday, which Trump drew and wrote for Epstein, who contained an outline of a naked woman with the signature of Trump as pubic hair. Trump denied that he made a drawing and sued the Wall Street Journal.
The reports also fueled calls to issue files.
Fall between Trump and Epstein
Asset he told journalists On Tuesday, that he fell with Epstein after a financier began to “take” SPA workers, which Trump said that there were newborn women from his MAR-A-LAGO estate. Trump said that Epstein “stole” Virginia Giuffre, who worked at Palm Beach in Florida, at the age of 16, according to testimony in 2016.
Giuffre claimed that Maxwell and Epstein traded her as a teenager with illegal sex with influential men, including the British prince Andrew, who settled with Giuffre and gave way to his royal duties.
Giuffre became a supporter of sexual trade victims. She died by suicide in April.
The Department of Justice stated that Epstein harmed over 1,000 victims.
Epstein was found in August 2019 in a New York prison cell, where he waited for the trial of federal sexual accusations.
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