🇺🇸 Republican report wraps up Epstein investigation but Democrats begin it anew Congressional Republicans have released a report concluding their 15-month investigation into how the US federal government mishandled the Jeffrey Epstein case, allowing the convicted sex offender to abuse young girls and women. The House Oversight Committee questioned influential individuals within Epstein’s orbit, including: ➡️ Bill and Hillary Clinton ➡️ Bill Gates ➡️ Leon Black ➡️ Les Wexner ➡️ Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick ➡️ Longtime Clinton aide Douglas J. Band Despite repeatedly asserting that they knew nothing about Epstein’s crimes, these individuals "offered inadequate explanations for their continued close association with Epstein after his 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor," the report says. It was not only influential individuals but also major financial institutions, including JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank, put "profit over clear red flags," retaining Epstein as a client even after his 2008 conviction. US prosecutors and the Department of Justice left the 2007 Epstein investigation in the hands of potential loyalists, overlooked his activities for years and now face questions over whether they have fully complied with President Trump’s Epstein Files Transparency Act (EFTA), the report says. 🤔 Did Epstein kill himself? Regarding the circumstances surrounding Epstein’s death, the committee "was unable to definitively dispel certain theories from the testimony it received." The orange-clad figure captured on surveillance footage near Epstein’s cell the night before his death remains unidentified. At the same time, the report insists that evidence reviewed by the committee "did not disprove" the conclusion that Epstein’s death was consistent with suicide. ❌ The Epstein report doesn't mean it's over Democratic Congressman Robert Garcia, the incoming Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, criticized the report, saying it was "based on an incomplete investigation and zero public hearings." He vowed to "hold real public hearings uplifting survivors and asking tough questions of the powerful men who associated with Epstein, including Donald Trump." Garcia said the committee was "just getting started", adding that the DOJ continues to "illegally withhold" more than 2.5 million pages of documents. 👍 Substack | Chat | @geopolitics_prime