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Steve Bannon forwards speculation linking Labor Secretary Alex Acosta’s lenient Epstein plea deal to personal career ambitions and ties to Kirkland...

Date
November 11, 2025
Source
House Oversight
Reference
House Oversight #030983
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3
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3

Summary

The passage provides several concrete leads – names (Alex Acosta, Jeffery Epstein, Ken Starr, Jay Lefkowitz, Senator Ben Sasse, Senator Marco Rubio, Penny Nance), dates (December 2018), and a possible Acosta, then lead prosecutor, approved a 13‑month sentence for Jeffrey Epstein despite severe charge Bannon alleges Acosta’s leniency was motivated by future career benefits, specifically relationshi

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