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Ben Sasse
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American politician and college president (born 1972)
Ben Sasse appears in the Epstein files as a U.S. Senator who called for investigations into the Justice Department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. The documents show his role in congressional oversight and questioning of Attorney General nominee William Barr about the Epstein prosecution.
Sasse appears in government records and news articles from approximately 2019, primarily in the context of congressional oversight. He is mentioned as the Republican Senator from Nebraska who sent letters to the Justice Department demanding investigations into how federal prosecutors handled the Epstein case, particularly the controversial 2008 plea deal. The documents show him questioning Attorney General nominee William Barr during confirmation hearings, securing Barr's commitment to review the Epstein case. He worked alongside Democratic Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz in leading bipartisan demands for the DOJ's Office of Professional Responsibility to investigate. Assistant Attorney General Stephen E. Boyd responded to Sasse's inquiries in official correspondence.
Key Highlights
- •Led bipartisan congressional efforts demanding DOJ investigation into the Epstein plea deal alongside Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- •Questioned William Barr during AG confirmation hearings in January 2019, securing his pledge to review the Epstein case
- •Received official responses from DOJ leadership, including Assistant Attorney General Stephen E. Boyd
- •His inquiries helped trigger the DOJ Office of Professional Responsibility investigation into federal prosecutors' handling of the case
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
, was personally involved in the negotiations, records, letters and emails show. AG nominee Barr pledges to look into handling of Epstein case Sen. Ben Sasse questioned attorney general nominee William Barr about the Jeffrey Epstein case on January 15, 2019, getting the nominee to commit to having the Depa
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
says that President Trump would not have nominated Acosta if reports fully describing Acosta's conduct in the Epstein case had emerged earlier. Sen. Ben Sasse has also weighed in. He sent a letter to the Justice Department asking it to investigate its treatment of Epstein, including the fact that the plea d
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
says that President Trump would not have nominated Acosta if reports fully describing Acosta's conduct in the Epstein case had emerged earlier. Sen. Ben Sasse has also weighed in. He sent a letter to the Justice Department asking it to investigate its treatment of Epstein, including the fact that the plea d
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
says that President Trump would not have nominated Acosta if reports fully describing Acosta's conduct in the Epstein case had emerged earlier. Sen. Ben Sasse has also weighed in. He sent a letter to the Justice Department asking it to investigate its treatment of Epstein, including the fact that the plea d
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by the DOJ's Office of Professional Responsibility, was initiated in response to demands from a bipartisan group in Congress, led by Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska and Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida. VIP Awards & Engraving CUSTOM MADE RUBBER STAMPS & EMBOSSERS WEVE MOVEDIL and/or
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torney's Office recuses itself from Jeffrey Epstein case Play Video Duration 3:51 AG nominee Barr pledges to look into handling of Epstein case Sen. Ben Sasse questioned attorney general nominee William Barr about the Jeffrey Epstein case on January 15, 2019, getting the nominee to commit to having the Depa
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
torney's Office recuses itself from Jeffrey Epstein case Play Video Duration 3:51 AG nominee Barr pledges to look into handling of Epstein case Sen. Ben Sasse questioned attorney general nominee William Barr about the Jeffrey Epstein case on January 15, 2019, getting the nominee to commit to having the Depa
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
torney's Office recuses itself from Jeffrey Epstein case Play Video Duration 3:51 AG nominee Barr pledges to look into handling of Epstein case Sen. Ben Sasse questioned attorney general nominee William Barr about the Jeffrey Epstein case on January 15, 2019, getting the nominee to commit to having the Depa
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Source: House Oversight Committee
lested dozens of young girls. The department revealed the investigation Wednesday in a letter from Assistant Attorney General Stephen E. Boyd to Sen. Ben Sasse (R- Neb.), who has questioned how the department handled its inquiry of financier Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein's case had been the subject of an investig
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
ami U.S. Attorney's Office recuses itself from Jeffrey Epstein case Duration 3:51 AG nominee Barr pledges to look into handling of Epstein case Sen. Ben Sasse questioned attorney general nominee William Barr about the Jeffrey Epstein case on January 15, 2019, getting the nominee to commit to having the Depa
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
torney's Office recuses itself from Jeffrey Epstein case Play Video Duration 3:51 AG nominee Barr pledges to look into handling of Epstein case Sen. Ben Sasse questioned attorney general nominee William Barr about the Jeffrey Epstein case on January 15, 2019, getting the nominee to commit to having the Depa
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
torney's Office recuses itself from Jeffrey Epstein case Play Video Duration 3:51 AG nominee Barr pledges to look into handling of Epstein case Sen. Ben Sasse questioned attorney general nominee William Barr about the Jeffrey Epstein case on January 15, 2019, getting the nominee to commit to having the Depa
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A Justice Dept. discipline office with limited reach to probe handling of controversial child sex abuse case - The Washington Post
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Feb 13, 2019Source: House Oversight Committee
lested dozens of young girls. The department revealed the investigation Wednesday in a letter from Assistant Attorney General Stephen E. Boyd to Sen. Ben Sasse (R- Neb.), who has questioned how the department handled its inquiry of financier Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein's case had been the subject of an investig
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
torney's Office recuses itself from Jeffrey Epstein case Play Video Duration 3:51 AG nominee Barr pledges to look into handling of Epstein case Sen. Ben Sasse questioned attorney general nominee William Barr about the Jeffrey Epstein case on January 15, 2019, getting the nominee to commit to having the Depa
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I. THE INITIATION AND SCOPE OF OPR’S INVESTIGATION After the Miami Herald published its investigative report on November 28, 2018, U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts, sent a December 3, 2018 letter to OPR
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I. THE INITIATION AND SCOPE OF OPR’S INVESTIGATION After the Miami Herald published its investigative report on November 28, 2018, U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts, sent a December 3, 2018 letter to OPR
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II. THE INITIATION AND SCOPE OF OPR'S INVESTIGATION After the Miami Herald published its investigative report on November 28, 2018, U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts, sent a December 3, 2018 letter to OPR
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II. THE INITIATION AND SCOPE OF OPR'S INVESTIGATION After the Miami Herald published its investigative report on November 28, 2018, U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts, sent a December 3, 2018 letter to OPR
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eal with a wealthy New York investor accused of molesting more than 100 underage girls in Palm Beach. The probe is in response to a request by Sen. Ben Sasse, a a Nebraska Republican and member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, who raised questions about the case following a series of stories in the Miam
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II. THE INITIATION AND SCOPE OF OPR'S INVESTIGATION After the Miami Herald published its investigative report on November 28, 2018, U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts, sent a December 3, 2018 letter to OPR
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