Democrats are leveraging Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to political figures as a key attack line in their midterm strategy, framing Republican allies as dismissive of abuse survivors. A Senate candidate in Texas accused his opponent of overlooking the scandal, while a new exhibit in Dallas displays millions of pages of Justice Department files linked to Epstein’s case. The move comes as Democrats push Republicans to address the controversy amid a high-profile party convention. The effort underscores how the Epstein legacy is reshaping election narratives.
Democrats are targeting Trump’s relationship with Epstein as part of strategy ahead of midterm electionsJames Talarico, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Texas, accused his rival Ken Paxton of “ignoring” survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse, as Democrats seek to increase pressure on Republicans ahead of November’s midterm elections.Speaking in Dallas, where Republicans are holding a midterm convention this week, Talarico appeared alongside one of Epstein’s victims at an exhibit that featured about 3.5m pages of Department of Justice’s files related to Epstein. Continue reading...
