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House Democrats call for special counsel on Trump’s alleged ties to Epstein

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House Judiciary Committee Democrats released a report on Monday calling for an independent special counsel to investigate President Donald Trump’s alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The report says there is a growing body of evidence and more than sufficient evidence for a criminal investigation, and the Democrats say Trump was an active participant in Epstein’s sexual abuse of young women in the 1990s. They point to testimony from 11 women and accuse the administration of a cover-up tied to the release of the Epstein files. Trump has said he denies any knowledge of or involvement in Epstein’s crimes and cut ties with him well before the allegations became public. A White House spokeswoman, Lauren Bis, called the allegations false and the report a desperate attempt by Democrats to distract from Republican momentum.

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  1. House Judiciary Committee Democrats released a report on Monday calling for an independent special counsel to investigate Trump’s alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

    Reported byFar Left1Left1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    NBC News
    Right
    Washington Examiner

  2. The Democrats’ report says there is a growing body of evidence and more than sufficient evidence to launch a criminal investigation.

    Reported byFar Left1Left1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    NBC News
    Right
    Washington Examiner

  3. The Democrats say Trump was an active participant in Epstein’s sexual abuse of young women in the 1990s, citing testimony from 11 women.

    Reported byFar Left2Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast, The New Republic
    Right
    Washington Examiner

  4. The Democrats also accuse the Trump administration of a cover-up tied to the release of the Epstein files.

    One outletThe New Republic· Far Left

  5. Trump has said he denies any knowledge of or involvement in Epstein’s criminal activity and cut ties with him well before the allegations became public.

    One outletNBC News· Left

  6. A White House spokeswoman, Lauren Bis, called the allegations false and the report a desperate attempt by Democrats to distract from Republican momentum.

    One outletNBC News· Left

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • Trump was an active participant in Epstein’s sexual abuse of young women in the 1990s.

    House Judiciary Committee Democrats say the evidence, including testimony from 11 women, shows this. The White House, through spokeswoman Lauren Bis, says the allegations are not true and that Trump kicked Epstein out of his club.

How each side tells it

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Every side present reports that House Judiciary Committee Democrats released a report calling for an independent special counsel into Trump’s alleged ties to Epstein. The left headlines lead with the Democrats’ accusations of participation and cover-up, while the right headline leads with the alleged ties and attributes the claims to the committee.

  • the left

    4 outlets

    Left headlines present the release as Democrats’ case against Trump, with the Far Left outlets adding terms like plot and cover-up that go beyond the report’s call for a special counsel.

    House Democrats call on DOJ to name special counsel in Epstein case
    NBC NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The one right-side headline presents the report as House Judiciary Democrats calling for an investigation of Trump’s alleged Epstein ties, attributing the claims to the committee and using alleged as a hedge.

    House Judiciary Democrats release report calling for investigation of Trump’s alleged Epstein ties
    Washington ExaminerRightAll right-leaning headlines

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Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left5

    forcePlotWorst Epstein Nightmaredropped a heavy hammer

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    forceMore neutral: seek

    Suggests compulsion where the outlet describes a request for an inquiry.

    The party, which could soon control the House, plans to force deeper inquiries into the president’s ties to the sex offender.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    PlotMore neutral: push for

    Presents a legislative push as a secret scheme, which the coverage does not show.

    Dems Plot to Make Trump’s Worst Epstein Nightmare Come True

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Worst Epstein NightmareMore neutral: Epstein ties

    Frames the story as a nightmare for Trump, a judgement about his fortunes that the report does not establish.

    Dems Plot to Make Trump’s Worst Epstein Nightmare Come True

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    dropped a heavy hammerMore neutral: released a report against

    Dramatizes a committee report as a blow, a judgement the facts do not carry.

    Democrats just dropped a heavy hammer on the president, eight days out from Election Day.

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

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  • Absolutist framing

    Cover-UpMore neutral: accused of covering up

    Presents an accusation of a cover-up as established, while it is the committee’s allegation.

    Democrats Release 50-Page Report on Trump’s Epstein Files Cover-Up

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

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What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

4 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump’s alleged participation in Epstein’s abuse
  • call for a special counsel
  • accusation of a White House cover-up
See the 4 headlines from the leftHide the headlines
  • The New York TimesLeft

    House Democrats Call for Special Counsel to Scrutinize Trump’s Ties to Epstein

    The request comes as Democrats are working to paint Republicans as corrupt and highlight their plans to investigate Trump should they win the midterm elections.

    Read at The New York Times (opens in a new tab)
  • NBC NewsLeft

    House Democrats call on DOJ to name special counsel in Epstein case

    House Democrats call for independent special counsel to investigate evidence of alleged Trump criminal ties to Jeffrey Epstein

    Read at NBC News (opens in a new tab)
  • The New RepublicFar Left

    Democrats Release 50-Page Report on Trump’s Epstein Files Absolutist framing“Cover-Up”Presents an accusation of a cover-up as established, while it is the committee’s allegation.More neutral: accused of covering upDisagree with this highlight?

    Democrats just dropped a heavy hammer on the president, eight days out from Election Day. House Judiciary Committee Democrats released a 50-page report Monday morning accusing Donald Trump of participating in Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal sex schemes. …

    Read at The New Republic (opens in a new tab)
  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    Dems Loaded verb“Plot”Presents a legislative push as a secret scheme, which the coverage does not show.More neutral: push forDisagree with this highlight? to Make Trump’s Sensational language“Worst Epstein Nightmare”Frames the story as a nightmare for Trump, a judgement about his fortunes that the report does not establish.More neutral: Epstein tiesDisagree with this highlight? Come True

    House Democrats are calling for a special counsel to investigate the “growing body of evidence” that Donald Trump was involved in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex crimes. …

    Read at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)

From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • committee’s call for an investigation
  • alleged ties to Epstein
  • testimony from 11 women
See the headline from the rightHide the headlines
  • Washington ExaminerRight

    House Judiciary Democrats release report calling for investigation of Trump’s alleged Epstein ties

    House Judiciary Committee Democrats released a report Monday calling for an independent investigation into President Donald Trump’s alleged ties to late convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. …

    Read at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    The Daily Beast, Oct 26, 7:41 AM EDT

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    3 hr 29 min later

    Its first report, Oct 26, 11:10 AM EDT

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  1. The Daily BeastFar LeftOct 26, 7:41 AM EDT
  2. The New RepublicFar LeftOct 26, 10:29 AM EDT
  3. Washington ExaminerRightOct 26, 11:10 AM EDT
  4. NBC NewsLeftOct 26, 11:40 AM EDT
  5. The New York TimesLeftOct 26, 12:29 PM EDT

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