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Top Democratic fundraisers sought Jeffrey Epstein’s support despite child sex offender conviction

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., center, is joined by Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., rear, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., as they arrive to speak with reporters after a closed-door Democratic meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Jeffrey Epstein was registered as a high-risk sex offender, but it did not matter to the fundraisers working for Democratic leaders Sen. Charles E. Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, who sent VIP dinner invites and sought private meetings with the billionaire for their quest to control Congress.

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance attend the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (Andreas Rentz/Pool Photo via AP)

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance attend the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (Andreas Rentz/Pool Photo via AP)

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In this Nov. 19, 2019, photo made available by U.S. Navy, the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, left, the air-defense destroyer HMS Defender and the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut transit the Strait of Hormuz with the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary Pearson/U.S. Navy via AP) **FILE**

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In this Nov. 19, 2019, photo made available by U.S. Navy, the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, left, the air-defense destroyer HMS Defender and the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut transit the Strait of Hormuz with the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary Pearson/U.S. Navy via AP) **FILE**

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