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James Talarico accuses Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of ignoring Epstein survivors

The Democratic Senate candidate alleges Paxton refused survivor meetings, according to The Guardian.

The short version

  • Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico accused Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of ignoring survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse.[The Guardian]
  • Talarico claimed that Epstein abuse survivors formally asked to meet with Paxton, but Paxton declined.[The Guardian]
  • Abuse survivor Sharlene Rochard stated that critical questions remain unanswered regarding unreleased Epstein documentation.[The Guardian]
  • Gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa also visited the Dallas Epstein exhibit during her race against Governor Greg Abbott.[The Guardian]

Key facts

  • Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico accused Ken Paxton of ignoring survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse.[The Guardian]
  • Talarico claimed that survivors requested meetings with Paxton, but the attorney general refused.[The Guardian]
  • Epstein abuse survivor Sharlene Rochard raised questions regarding why certain documents remain unreleased.[The Guardian]
  • Texas gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa visited the Epstein exhibit in Dallas during her campaign against Greg Abbott.[The Guardian]

What remains uncertain

  • It remains unknown what specific documents concerning Jeffrey Epstein remain unreleased and why they have been withheld.[The Guardian]

Sources

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