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Raskin’s release on Epstein and foreign governments, 21 July 2026

Release by the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee claiming that files show Epstein acted for Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Russia and Israel without registering as a foreign agent, and asking the Justice and State departments for records.

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21 Jul 2026

Release by the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee claiming that files show Epstein acted for Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Russia and Israel without registering as a foreign agent, and asking the Justice and State departments for records.

Told in the story Was He a Spy?.

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  • Jamie Raskin 21 Jul 2026 wrote the release Primary record 12

    The release also quotes Epstein calling himself “the one able to take him [Trump] down”. That is Epstein’s own boast, and it does not show an intelligence service. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s reply in November 2025 was to three other emails, released by House Democrats, which she said were “selectively leaked”. No reply to this line was found.

  • House Judiciary Committee its Democrats’ review of the files made the claim Primary record 1
  • U.S. Department of Justice asked to produce records on Epstein’s contacts with foreign governments Primary record 1
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  1. 21 Jul 2026 Raskin’s release on Epstein and foreign governments, 21 July 2026
  2. 21 Jul 2026 Jamie Raskin party to Raskin’s release on Epstein and foreign governments, 21 July 2026
Proof 2 sources
  1. Ranking Member Raskin Launches Investigation Into Evidence Epstein Acted as Unregistered Agent for Foreign Powers, Leveraging Ties to Trump, House Judiciary Committee Democrats, 21 Jul 2026. Primary record
    They also reflect Epstein’s own portrayal of himself to others as possessing leverage over the President, stating he was “the one able to take him [Trump] down,”
    Jeffrey Epstein never registered as a foreign agent. Yet numerous recently released documents now show he acted aggressively on behalf of multiple foreign governments, including several with interests adverse to the United States, in order to influence policies of the first Trump Administration,
    Judiciary Democrats’ Review of Epstein Files Uncovers Extensive Interactions Between Epstein and Foreign Officials from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Russia, and Israel
    Ranking Member Raskin is requesting that the Department of Justice and State Department produce all records related to Epstein’s contacts with foreign governments, identify any investigations into potential FARA violations, and explain why enforcement actions were not pursued.
    Files also describe Epstein’s extensive advisory and consulting relationship with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak.
  2. Trump makes the Epstein files public. Here’s a timeline of his shifting stance, NPR, 19 Nov 2025. Scholarship & press
    The White House downplays the emails, with Leavitt saying they were "selectively leaked" and "prove absolutely nothing other than the fact that President Trump did nothing wrong."
    Democrats on the House Oversight Committee release three new emails from Epstein's estate that specifically mention Trump.
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