Documents tagged "The Associated Press"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031171.txt
The Justice Department is investigating federal prosecutors for their handling of a plea deal in which Jeffrey Epstein, a wealthy financier with political connections, avoided severe penalties for sexually abusing teenage girls in favor of a relatively light state conviction in Florida. The investigation was announced after US Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, called for an examination of whether professional misconduct occurred in the highly publicized case. Epstein is now 66 and lives on Little St. James Island off St. Thomas. He reached a non-prosecution deal with then-Miami US Attorney Alexander Acosta's office in 2008 to secretly end a federal sex abuse investigation that could have landed him behind bars for life.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030444.txt
This email chain discusses the Associated Press reporting that Tom Barrack, a close friend and confidant of President Donald Trump, has been interviewed by Robert Mueller's investigation team as part of their inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Barrack has known Trump for decades and is also a leading fundraiser for the president. Gates, who was Manafort's deputy, agreed to cooperate with the investigation in February. The people discussing this email chain are Steve Bannon, Jason Miller, Jeffrey E.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026605.txt
The document discusses a story about Kathryn Ruemmler, former White House counsel, who has turned down an offer to succeed Eric Holder as U.S. Attorney General. She was concerned that her experience as a close adviser to President Obama would lead to a difficult confirmation process in the current highly charged partisan environment and that it could ignite political attacks against the president. Her withdrawal leaves no obvious front-runner to replace Holder, who announced his intention to step down once a replacement is confirmed. Other candidates being considered for the position include Solicitor General Don Verrilli; Labor Secretary Tom Perez; Loretta Lynch, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York; and Preet Bharara, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.