Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide in 2019 amid persistent conspiracy theories about his relationships with powerful people and their knowledge of his sex trafficking. A legal nonprofit sued the Trump administration seeking expedited release of Epstein-related documents. The proposed Texas redistricting map was drawn at President Trump's urging to boost GOP chances of retaining the U.S. House in midterm elections. More than 50 Democrats left the state to stall the vote, and Rep. Gene Wu will introduce an amendment to the redistricting bill. The Justice Department and FBI concluded they have no evidence that Epstein blackmailed powerful figures, kept a 'client list,' or was murdered.
Catch up quick: The disgraced financier died by suicide in 2019, but conspiracy theories have swirled about his relationships with powerful people - and what they knew about his sex trafficking. Earlier this month, a legal nonprofit sued the Trump administration for not releasing Epstein-related documents and requested them in an expedited manner. The big picture: The proposed redistricting was drawn at President Trump's urging and is an effort to boost GOP chances of retaining control of the U.S. House in the midterm elections.
Driving the news: Texas Rep. Gene Wu, a Democrat from Houston who led a group of more than 50 members who left the state to stall the vote, will introduce an amendment to the redistricting bill, per the House Democratic caucus. What they're saying: "This amendment forces Republicans to choose between their loyalty to Trump and their obligation to expose sexual predators," Wu said in a statement.
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