Former U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta faced intense scrutiny from House Democrats during a closed-door Congressional hearing regarding his 2008 decision to allow Jeffrey Epstein to plead guilty to lesser state charges instead of facing federal sex trafficking charges. The testimony, described as defiant and unremorseful, drew sharp criticism for Acosta’s remarks about the credibility of Epstein’s victims.Lawmakers, including Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) and Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), condemned Acosta’s responses, highlighting his lack of acknowledgment of mistakes and his frequent claims of faded memory when answering pointed questions. The hearing is part of Congress’s ongoing investigation into the federal handling of Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s criminal cases, with Epstein having died by suicide in a Manhattan jail in 2019 and Maxwell currently serving a 20-year sentence.Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) emphasized that the testimony will help guide future accountability measures and confirmed that the transcript of Acosta’s interview will be released to ensure transparency for the American public.
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