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Congress Presses Barclays Over Jes Staley’s Relationship With Jeffrey Epstein
Snapshot Release date: July 23, 2026 Letter date: July 22, 2026 Subject: Barclays’ handling of former chief executive Jes Staley’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein Lawmakers: Senator Elizabeth Warren, Representative Ro Khanna, and Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi Recipient: Nigel Higgins, Group Chairman of Barclays Response deadline: August 5, 2026 Primary issue: Whether Barclays adequately investigated Staley before ... Read more
Epstein Files Transparency Act II Would Let Survivors and States Sue the Justice Department
Snapshot On July 15, 2026, a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced the Epstein Files Transparency Act II, legislation designed to enforce the disclosure requirements of the original Epstein Files Transparency Act. The House bill, H.R. 9694, was introduced by Representative Thomas Massie with Representatives Ro Khanna and Teresa Leger Fernández. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ben ... Read more
Sleuth Report: The Epstein Hoax? Missing Pages, Selective Leaks, and the Fight Over the Epstein Files
Snapshot American Freakshow published an analysis examining the controversy surrounding 37 previously unreleased pages from the Jeffrey Epstein files involving allegations against Donald Trump and an unidentified accuser. The report focuses less on the allegations themselves and more on the Department of Justice’s handling of the records, the selective release of information, and continuing questions ... Read more
House Oversight Democrats Hold Florida Field Hearing in Epstein Investigation
Overview On May 12, 2026, Representative Robert Garcia, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, and several Florida Democratic members of Congress held a public field hearing connected to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The hearing, streamed by MS NOW and widely circulated online, focused heavily on survivor testimony, institutional failures, political accountability, and disputes surrounding the ... Read more
Oversight Democrats Move to Hold Pam Bondi in Contempt Over Epstein Files Investigation
Overview On April 29, 2026, Oversight Democrats released a public statement announcing a contempt resolution targeting former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi over her alleged refusal to cooperate with the congressional investigation into the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein Files. The statement, posted by Ranking Member Robert Garcia and the Oversight Democrats account at ... Read more
How to Contact Staffers So They Actually Log Your Call
Calling a congressional office can influence how a representative or senator understands constituent priorities. However, an emotional speech, vague demand, or call to the wrong office may never become a usable constituent position in the office’s correspondence system. This guide explains how to make a clear, respectful, and properly directed congressional call concerning Epstein files ... Read more
Stacey Plaskett
Snapshot Stacey Elizabeth Plaskett is an attorney, the United States Virgin Islands delegate to the House of Representatives, and the Democratic nominee for governor of the Virgin Islands in the November 2026 election. Her public career has included work as a prosecutor, a Justice Department official, general counsel to the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority, ... Read more
Sworn Statement Taken in the Jeffrey Epstein Investigation
Tab 5 contains a ten minute sworn statement taken by Jeffrey Epstein’s defense attorneys on March 21, 2008. The witness described a single paid visit to Epstein’s Palm Beach residence. She denied sexual contact with Epstein and repeatedly agreed with defense counsel’s characterization of the visit as voluntary and consensual. The statement is not a ... Read more
EFTA 012211 to 012254: Law Enforcement Interview Transcript Involving Alleged Sexual Exploitation
Snapshot EFTA 012211 through 012254 contains forty four consecutive pages from the federal trial transcript in United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell, No. 1:20-cr-00330. The pages correspond to House production numbers DOJ OGR 00012211 through DOJ OGR 00012254 and transcript pages 191 through 234 of Document 745, filed in the Southern District of New York on ... Read more
U.S. House Oversight Committee
The congressional investigation that forced Epstein records into public view, questioned officials and private witnesses, and exposed both the power and the limits of legislative oversight Snapshot Field Details Official name Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives Common names House Oversight Committee, Oversight Committee Institution type Standing committee of the U.S. ... Read more
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