House Democrats Seek Special Counsel on Trump-Epstein Ties as $36 Million Ad Blitz Expands
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Updated · POLITICO · Oct 26
House Democrats Seek Special Counsel on Trump-Epstein Ties as $36 Million Ad Blitz Expands
1 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Oct 26
Summary
A House Judiciary Committee minority-staff report released Monday urged a special counsel to investigate whether Donald Trump was involved in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring, signaling Democrats will press the issue if they retake the House.
The move lands as Democrats pour roughly $36 million into Epstein-themed ads across House and Senate races, including more than $20 million from the Schumer-aligned Senate Majority PAC in six Senate contests.
Democrats argue the scandal has become a potent shorthand for corruption, with a recent Fox News poll showing 88% of voters extremely or very concerned about corruption—above inflation and high prices at 85%.
Republican strategists told POLITICO the ads are effective because they may not convert GOP voters so much as depress turnout among softer Trump supporters in red-state races.
With early voting underway and Election Day eight days away, Democrats are betting the Epstein issue can help flip Senate seats and widen the campaign’s closing argument on Washington corruption.