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Steve Bannon forwards Alex Acosta “lenient sentence” claim about Jeffrey Epstein to a private contact

Date
November 11, 2025
Source
House Oversight
Reference
House Oversight #030983
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1
Persons
3

Summary

The passage links a senior Trump administration official (Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta) to a controversial plea deal for Jeffrey Epstein, suggesting possible misconduct and political protection. It Bannon circulated a Power Line article alleging Acosta gave Epstein a “sweetheart” plea deal. Claims that Epstein bought out a civil lawsuit to protect Acosta from public shaming. Mentions potential

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