House Republicans release new documents related to Epstein, JFK assassination

House Republicans this week released new documents related to investigations into the Justice Department's case against Jeffrey Epstein and the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Republicans on the House Oversight Committee on Friday released the transcript of its interview with Alex Acosta, who initially negotiated a controversial plea deal with Epstein, and the flight manifest records from Epstein's plane.

Acosta told investigators last month that he offered the controversial plea deal in 2008 because he was worried that if the case went to trial at that time, Epstein would not have seen any jail time since there were issues with victims not wanting to testify.

"Our judgment in this case, based on the evidence known at the time, was that it was better to have a billionaire serve time in jail, register as a sex offender and pay his victims restitution than risk a trial with a reduced likelihood of success," Acosta said. "I supported that judgment then, and based on the state of the law as it then stood and the evidence known at that time, I would support that judgment again." 

The flight records showed that Prince Andrew, Bill Gates, Walter Cronkite, former President Bill Clinton and Richard Branson all traveled on Epstein's private plane. England's Prince Andrew has since given up his royal titles over his link to Epstein.

Clinton reportedly flew with Epstein multiple times, including once in 2002 when he also traveled with Secret Service agents, per Fox News. He has not been accused of any wrongdoing.

Florida GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna also released new information regarding Kennedy's assassination on Tuesday, which she said was given to her by Russia. 

Luna said she was given the massive 350-page report by Russia's ambassador to the United States, and warned that the files are being authenticated by experts. The report was turned over to her House panel on federal government secrets.

"These documents have not been edited, redacted or tampered with but appear in their original form as delivered to me," Luna posted on X. "While experts are actively authenticating the legitimacy of these documents, at this time they are believed to be authentic. Now the American people have full unrestricted access to decide for themselves."

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.