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House Democrats launch investigation into whether Jeffrey Epstein acted as a foreign agent
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back to the auditDemocratic Rep. Jamie Raskin is launching an investigation into whether Jeffrey Epstein acted as an unregistered foreign agent for multiple countries, requesting records from the Trump administration on the scope of the late convicted sex offender's foreign ties.
"Our examination of available evidence has already revealed damning indications of Mr. Epstein's activities on behalf of foreign states."
"Despite having such extensive, well-documented personal and professional contacts with officials of foreign governments, Mr. Epstein never registered as a foreign agent."
In a new letter, Raskin points to documents released by the Department of Justice and the House Oversight Committee and says that he has found "substantial evidence" that Epstein "acted to advance the interests" of the Saudi Arabian and Kuwaiti governments, advised the Russian government and worked as a consultant for a former Israeli prime minister.
In the Republican-controlled House, Raskin's demands to the Department of Justice, Department of State and intelligence community are likely to go unanswered, but his push as the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee serves as a preview for how Democrats will pursue investigations if they reclaim the House majority in the next Congress, which would give them control of committees with subpoena power.
Raskin believes there could be even more information about Epstein's foreign ties within approximately 2.5 million unreleased Justice Department documents. He is requesting any records related to Epstein's interactions with foreign officials and calling on the DOJ to provide a written response addressing whether there has ever been an investigation into whether Epstein acted as a foreign agent.
[Byline: Annie Grayer, CNN.]