Politics · October 26, 2026
House Democrats call for special counsel to investigate Trump's ties to Epstein
House Judiciary Committee Democrats released a 50-page report on Monday calling for a special counsel to investigate President Donald Trump's alleged ties to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The report, titled 'We Have Certain Things in Common, Jeffrey,' compiles accounts from 11 women, five of whom accuse the president of rape or sexual assault in Epstein's presence. It also alleges that the Department of Justice, led by Attorney General Todd Blanche, has obstructed investigations and withheld records to shield the president. The White House has dismissed the report as a false, politically motivated attempt to distract from Republican momentum ahead of upcoming elections, maintaining that the president cut ties with Epstein years ago because he was a 'creep.'
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- NBC NewsMBFC: Left-Center
House Democrats call on DOJ to name special counsel in Epstein case
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House Democrats call for special counsel to investigate Trump's ties to Epstein
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House Judiciary Democrats drop report detailing Trump's alleged ties to Epstein
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Bombshell report flags possible crime in Trump DOJ’s Epstein ‘cover-up’
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Democrats drop major report on Trump's alleged ties to Epstein crimes
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Democrats Release 50-Page Report on Trump’s Epstein Files Cover-Up
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New Details of Rape Allegation Against Trump Revealed in House Democrats’ Epstein Report
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Reported across the spectrum
- House Judiciary Committee Democrats released a report regarding President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein.
- The report calls for the appointment of an independent special counsel.
- The report includes accounts from 11 women regarding the president's alleged conduct.
- Five of the women mentioned in the report accuse the president of rape or serious sexual misconduct.
- The White House and the president have denied all allegations within the report.
- The report was released roughly one week before Election Day.
Reported by only some outlets
- The report identifies Attorney General Todd Blanche as a figure potentially involved in obstruction of justice.
- Beatrice Keul alleged the president raped her in 1993 at the Plaza Hotel after promising help with a visa and college admission.
- Jill Harth alleged the president sexually assaulted her at a 1994 party at Mar-a-Lago.
- The report alleges the Department of Justice improperly withheld records required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
- The report claims Paolo Zampolli, a former modeling agent and ally of the president, was involved in facilitating connections.
- The report is 50 to 53 pages long and was authored by Democratic minority staff.
Left-leaning outlets tend to emphasize…
characterize the report as a 'heavy hammer' or 'bombshell' that exposes a criminal 'cover-up' by the Department of Justice and highlight specific graphic details of the rape allegations to emphasize the severity of the claims.
Right-leaning outlets tend to emphasize…
emphasize that the report was produced solely by 'minority staff' rather than the full committee and frame it as a 'desperate' political maneuver timed to influence the midterms.
Centrist outlets tend to focus on…
focus on the procedural call for a special counsel and the fact that the allegations remain disputed and unproven in court.
Where coverage diverges
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