House Judiciary Democrats Call for Special Counsel on Trump's Ties to Epstein

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are calling for a special counsel to investigate President Trump's alleged ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to The Hill. The Hill reported that the call appears in a new report released Monday.

The Hill reported that Democrats claimed 11 women have tied Trump to Epstein's crimes of sexual abuse and exploitation. The text available for that account is cut off, so the report's details about the remaining women are not described here.

Politico reported that House Judiciary Democrats want a special counsel to investigate Trump's ties to Epstein. Politico also reported that the new report makes the case for more federal support to assist with state and foreign prosecutions of Epstein's co-conspirators.

Politico and The Hill describe the report differently in their summaries. Politico's account emphasizes the request for federal prosecution support, which The Hill's summary does not mention. The Hill's account emphasizes the claim about 11 women, which Politico's summary does not mention.

Neither Politico nor The Hill reported a response to the request from the White House or the Justice Department. The available summaries also do not report whether a special counsel has been named or whether any investigation has begun.

Sources: Politico: House Judiciary Democrats want a special counsel to investigate Trump's ties to Epstein; The Hill: House Democrats call for special counsel to investigate Trump's ties to Epstein.