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September 16, 2025
News

Kash Patel: Acosta’s Mishandling of Epstein Case Is Scandal’s ‘Original Sin.’

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel testified about the mishandling of the Jeffrey Epstein case.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Kash Patel, Alex Acosta, Jeffrey Epstein, Representative James Comer (R-KY).

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: Senate testimony on Tuesday; Acosta to appear before a House panel on Friday.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “If I were the FBI director then, it wouldn’t have happened.”  – Kash Patel

🎯IMPACT: Acosta’s handling of the case remains under scrutiny, with further investigation by the House panel.

IN FULL

During Senate testimony on Tuesday, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel criticized the initial handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation under former U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta in 2006. Notably, Acosta resigned as the U.S. Secretary of Labor in 2019 following Epstein’s alleged suicide.

Director Patel described Acosta and the FBI’s decision to pursue only limited search warrants that failed to cover and provide for the seizure of a number of critical documents and personal materials of Epstein as the “original sin.” He told senators, referring to Acosta’s decision to assent to a controversial non-prosecution agreement in 2008: “If I were the FBI director then, it wouldn’t have happened.”

The 2008 agreement legally prevented the government from accessing certain materials in Epstein’s possession without court permission. The Department of Justice (DOJ) concluded in 2020 that while Acosta showed “poor judgment,” he did not commit “professional misconduct” in the Epstein case.

Acosta is slated to appear before the House Oversight Committee on September 19 for a transcribed interview. The National Pulse reported earlier on Tuesday that Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) blasted Attorney General Pam Bondi‘s handling of the Epstein Files, stating: “I don’t think anyone would say she’s handled this situation in a perfect manner.”

“It’s an odd series of events. She said she had the Epstein list on her [desk], then they walked it back and said there was no list. That’s a question she needs to answer,” Comer argued.

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August 26, 2025
Politics

Former Trump Labor Sec Acosta Set for Epstein Inquiry Interview.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) announced that former Labor Secretary and prosecutor Alex Acosta will sit for a transcribed interview as part of a probe into Jeffrey Epstein.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: James Comer, Alex Acosta, and other officials, including former Attorneys General Alberto Gonzalez, Eric Holder, and Jeff Sessions.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: The interview is scheduled for September 19, as part of the House Oversight Committee’s investigation.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “It is our understanding that the Estate of Jeffrey Epstein is in custody and control of documents that may further the Committee’s investigation and legislative goals,” said Comer.

🎯IMPACT: The investigation aims to uncover potential mismanagement by the government in handling the Epstein case and related matters.

IN FULL

Former Labor Secretary and Jeffrey Epstein prosecutor Alex Acosta will sit for a transcribed interview next month before the House Oversight Committee. Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) announced the interview on Monday as part of his committee’s probe into the late pedophile financier.

Acosta, who served as President Donald J. Trump‘s first Secretary of Labor from 2017-2019 after working as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, has been criticized for signing a deal in 2008 that appeared favorable to Epstein by allowing him to plead guilty to a single state charge, despite a years-long Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) inquiry.

Over the years, Acosta has pushed back against critics who allege he was too lenient, noting the 2008 deal made Epstein register as a sex offender. Despite long-standing rumors that Epstein was an intelligence asset, and this was made known to federal prosecutors during the 2008 investigation, Acosta appeared to suggest this was not the case in 2019, stating: “I would hesitate to take this reporting as fact.”

Comer, who is leading a Congressional probe into the government’s handling of the Epstein investigation, said Acosta will voluntarily sit for the interview on September 19. The chairman also said Monday that the panel will “accept formal written declarations from former Attorneys General Alberto Gonzalez, Eric Holder, and Jeff Sessions under penalty of prosecution for false statements stating they possess no information about the Epstein or [Ghislaine] Maxwell cases.”

In addition, the House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the Epstein estate for documents and communications in its possession related to the federal investigation and any potential mismanagement by the government. “It is our understanding that the Estate of Jeffrey Epstein is in custody and control of documents that may further the Committee’s investigation and legislative goals,” Comer said in a press release. “Further, it is our understanding the Estate is ready and willing to provide these documents to the Committee pursuant to a subpoena.”

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