Scoop: Democrats think they can get their hands on Epstein's birthday book [View all]

Source: msn/Axios

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House Democrats are trying to get their hands on the now-infamous book celebrating Jeffrey Epstein's 50th birthday after it was suggested the disgraced financier's estate is in possession of it, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: As the minority party in Congress, Democrats have been largely toothless in their attempts to investigate President Trump. They believe this is a rare opportunity to obtain concrete information.

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), who is leading the effort, told Axios it would be "very difficult" to obtain the book if it was in the hands of the Department of Justice.

"In this case, you literally have a private attorney," said the California Democrat. "A private attorney is much more likely to comply. It's a much easier challenge than going after the administration."

Driving the news: Khanna and House Oversight Committee ranking member Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) wrote to attorneys for the Epstein estate's executors asking for a "complete, unredacted copy" of the book, according to a copy of their letter obtained by Axios.

Citing Wall Street Journal reporting that Trump submitted a poem and drawing for the book, the lawmakers wrote that it may be "essential" for a probe of the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein matter.

Trump has denied the Wall Street Journal's reporting and sued the outlet for libel.

What they're saying: "We write with deep concern regarding potential public corruption, abuse of power, and failures in the federal law enforcement response to the Epstein case," Khanna and Garcia wrote.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/scoop-democrats-think-they-can-get-their-hands-on-epstein-s-birthday-book/ar-AA1Jjmqu

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Link to LETTER (PDF viewer) - https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26031629-khanna-garcia-epstein-birthday-book/

Link to LETTER (PDF) - https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26031629/khanna-garcia-epstein-birthday-book.pdf