{"id":2485119,"date":"2025-09-11T06:37:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T10:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/raskin-accuses-kash-patel-of-protecting-epstein-clients\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T06:39:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T10:39:31","slug":"raskin-accuses-kash-patel-of-protecting-epstein-clients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/raskin-accuses-kash-patel-of-protecting-epstein-clients\/","title":{"rendered":"Raskin accuses Kash Patel of &#8216;protecting&#8217; Epstein clients"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fraskin-accuses-kash-patel-of-protecting-epstein-clients%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2485119&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-photo-show-the-monster-building-in-hong-kong-with-hundreds-of-floors\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show The Monster Building In Hong Kong With Hundreds Of Floors?\">article reports<\/a> that Rep. Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, is challenging FBI Director Kash Patel over his handling of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/giuliani-president-trump-should-declassify-more-documents\/\" title=\"Giuliani: President Trump should declassify more ...\">documents related<\/a> to Jeffrey Epstein. In a letter obtained by the *Washington Examiner*, Raskin questions why the FBI has not released a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-insists-epstein-birthday-letter-is-dead-issue\/\" title=\"Trump insists ... birthday ... is &#039;dead issue&#039;\">purported client list<\/a> associated with Epstein, who was accused of running a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >sex trafficking ring involving influential individuals<\/a>.Raskin cites Patel&#8217;s earlier comment implying the list was withheld due to the powerful people named in it and accuses Patel of protecting those clients.<\/p>\n<p>The letter demands clarity and asks Patel to explain why these files remain undisclosed,especially as Patel had previously promised openness unlike his predecessors. patel is scheduled to testify before the Judiciary Committee next week, where he will face detailed questions concerning the Epstein investigation and related documents.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans view Raskin&#8217;s push for disclosure as politically motivated, noting less controversy during President Biden&#8217;s tenure. Meanwhile, Democrats are moving forward with a discharge petition to force a House vote to release Epstein-related documents. The House Oversight Committee has also been actively investigating, issuing subpoenas and releasing tens of thousands of pages of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secret-service-claims-they-cant-find-hunter-bidens-travel-records-for-2010-2011-or-2013\/\" title=\"Secret Service Claims They Can\u2019t Find Hunter Biden\u2019s Travel Records for 2010, 2011, or 2013\">documents tied<\/a> to Epstein&#8217;s estate and the department of Justice.<\/p>\n<p>Patel&#8217;s office has declined to comment on Raskin&#8217;s letter. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Raskin accuses Kash Patel of &lsquo;protecting&rsquo; Epstein clients ahead of Judiciary hearing<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2225425\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jamie-raskin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jamie Raskin<\/a> (D-MD), the top Democrat on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-judiciary-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House Judiciary Committee<\/a>, is pressing FBI Director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kash-patel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kash Patel<\/a> on his handling of the Epstein files ahead of his appearance before the panel next week.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter obtained by the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, Raskin questioned why the FBI has not released an alleged client list maintained by disgraced financier <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jeffrey-epstein\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jeffrey Epstein<\/a>, who is accused of running a sex trafficking ring for the country&rsquo;s elite. Raskin cites comments Patel made before being sworn in as FBI director. &ldquo;Simple. Because of who&rsquo;s on that list,&rdquo; Patel previously stated.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3801951\/house-oversight-dc-crime-bills-trump-federal-takeover-expires\/\">House Oversight takes up DC crime bills on day Trump&#8217;s federal takeover expires<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3801780\/ndaa-passes-house-amendment-repeal-iraq-war-authorizations-aumf\/\">NDAA passes House with amendment to repeal Iraq war authorizations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3801753\/leading-dc-democrats-blast-markup-of-proposed-legislation-as-crime-emergency-nears-expiration\/\">Leading DC Democrats blast markup of proposed legislation as crime emergency nears expiration<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Now that you are the Director of the FBI, you know precisely who is implicated in the Epstein files, yet you refuse to release them. Who are you protecting and why?&rdquo; Raskin wrote in the letter, sent to the FBI on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Your statement was not a random one-off comment. You have repeatedly told the public that the FBI has the power to release the Epstein files, that there exists no reason not to release them, and that you, unlike your predecessors, would be transparent with the American people,&rdquo; he continued. <\/p>\n<p>The letter comes as Patel is set to appear before the Judiciary Committee next Wednesday for a hearing the panel holds annually with the FBI director. It lists multiple questions in relation to Epstein for Patel to answer before the hearing and requests a list of documents as well.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans have treated Raskin&rsquo;s calls for transparency as a political exercise, noting that President Joe Biden did not face the same uproar over Epstein. Raskin and other House Democrats have been attempting to force the release of Epstein-related documents through a floor maneuver known as a discharge petition, prompting the House GOP to open a parallel investigation on the Oversight Committee.<\/p>\n<p>So far, the committee has issued 10 subpoenas and released a slew of documents from Epstein&rsquo;s estate and over 30,000 pages from the Department of Justice.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3799622\/thomas-massie-inches-closer-forcing-epstein-vote-special-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MASSIE INCHES CLOSER TO FORCING AN EPSTEIN VOTE WITH PAIR OF SPECIAL ELCTIONS <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The discharge petition, meanwhile, is nearing the 218 signatures needed to call a vote after another Democrat was elected to the House in Tuesday&rsquo;s Virginia special election.<\/p>\n<p>Patel&rsquo;s office declined to comment on the letter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-scribd wp-block-embed-scribd wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2025-09-10.Raskin to Patel (FBI) Re Epstein\" class=\"scribd_iframe_embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/embeds\/915228170\/content\" data-aspect-ratio=\"0.7729220222793488\" scrolling=\"no\" id=\"915228170\" width=\"696\" height=\"1000\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\">          (function() { var scribd=document.createElement(\"script\"); scribd.type=\"text\/javascript\"; scribd.async=true; scribd.src=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/javascripts\/embed_code\/inject.js\"; var s=document.getElementsByTagName(\"script\")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })()        <\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raskin accuses Patel of shielding Epstein clients before hearing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3691,"featured_media":2485120,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP21012714268977.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[9006,44864,6022],"class_list":["post-2485119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-epstein","tag-kash-patel","tag-raskin"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP21012714268977.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2485119","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3691"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2485119"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2485119\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2485123,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2485119\/revisions\/2485123"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2485120"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2485119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2485119"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2485119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}