"On Tuesday, the House and Senate passed a resolution demanding that the Department of Justice release its files on Epstein, who in 2008 accepted a widely criticized non-prosecution agreement with the federal government. Under the agreement, Epstein pleaded guilty on state charges in Florida to soliciting a minor. Before the deal was reached, a grand jury heard testimony that Epstein had raped girls as young as 14. The deal was approved by then-U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta, whom Trump later appointed Secretary of Labor in 2017."
"At one point, Khanna said Trump, who is expected to sign the bill on Wednesday, should have Epstein's survivors present. Jones agreed, stating: He owes us that much. He owes us an apology for sure. And I think that would be one way of showing some remorse for this drawn-out process that didn't need to be. Collins followed up by noting that Jones voted for Trump. Jones replied: Yeah. I mean, he really ran his campaign on this. This is why I voted for him."
Congress passed a resolution directing the Department of Justice to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein accepted a controversial 2008 non-prosecution agreement and pleaded guilty to soliciting a minor in Florida after a grand jury heard testimony that he raped girls as young as 14. The deal was approved by then-U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta, whom Trump later appointed Labor Secretary. President Trump initially opposed the release measure but reversed course when passage became likely. Trump retains the authority to release the files unilaterally but has not done so. Survivor Jena-Lisa Jones said she voted for Trump hoping he would release the files and now demands an apology.
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