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Adam Schiff: “Can I make one last point, with your indulgence? One other extraordinary fact about this is that none of the prosecutors…”

On the recordAugust 2, 2025
Can I make one last point, with your indulgence? One other extraordinary fact about this is that none of the prosecutors who actually worked on prosecuting Maxwell were present. The reason you would want them there is, they know the facts. Blanche doesn't know the facts. So when you are interrogating this person, when you are taking their statement, you want somebody who knows the facts, who can attest to whether they are being forthcoming, telling the truth or not. Also, a defense lawyer representing 20 of the Epstein victims asked to be present, and they were turned down. This just stinks to high heaven.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the absence of key prosecutors in the Maxwell case during a floor speech.

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