Senators and activists press for investigation into former DOJ official Alex Acosta's role in Jeffrey Epstein plea deal
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The passage links high‑profile officials (former DOJ official Alex Acosta, Sen. Ben Sasse, Sen. Marco Rubio, former President Trump) to alleged misconduct in the Epstein case and cites calls for a Jus Sen. Ben Sasse sent a letter to the DOJ requesting an investigation into the handling of the Epstein Former DOJ official Alex Acosta defended the plea deal by claiming pressure from Epstein's defense
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