Sasse says Justice Department should investigate itself over Jeffrey Epstein sentencing

Alleging "an epic miscarriage of justice," Sen. Ben Sasse has written letters to Justice Department officials asking why former hedge-fund manager Jeffrey Epstein received a soft sentence for allegedly trafficking minor girls for sex parties, Axios reported. Epstein pleaded guilty to two felony prostitution charges but received immunity for sex-trafficking charges. The sentencing was agreed to by Alexander Acosta, then a U.S. attorney and now the Labor Department secretary. Sasse cited the Miami Herald's investigation into the topic.

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