For over a decade, Jeffrey Epstein faced minimal consequences for allegations of sex trafficking. Here's why that might change soon.
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00:00The estimated dozens of victims were as young as 14 years old at time of recruitment.
00:30This is a video of a group of young people who were recruited by the U.S. Department of State to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
00:40This is a video of a group of young people who were recruited by the U.S. Department of State to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
00:50This is a video of a group of young people who were recruited by the U.S. Department of State to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
01:00This is a video of a group of young people who were recruited by the U.S. Department of State to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
01:10This is a video of a group of young people who were recruited by the U.S. Department of State to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
01:20This is a video of a group of young people who were recruited by the U.S. Department of State to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
01:30This is a video of a group of young people who were recruited by the U.S. Department of State to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
01:40This is a video of a group of young people who were recruited by the U.S. Department of State to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
01:50This is a video of a group of young people who were recruited by the U.S. Department of State to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
02:00This is a video of a group of young people who were recruited by the U.S. Department of State to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
02:10This is a video of a group of young people who were recruited by the U.S. Department of State to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
02:20This is a video of a group of young people who were recruited by the U.S. Department of State to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
02:30This is a video of a group of young people who were recruited by the U.S. Department of State to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
02:40This is a video of a group of young people who were recruited by the U.S. Department of State to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
02:51I just wish to reiterate and to reaffirm the statements which have already been made on my behalf by Buckingham Palace.
03:01My focus is on my work.
03:20It ended with sexual abuse and intercourse and then a pat on the back.
03:34Agents executed a search warrant on his mansion in New York City and recovered and seized, and that was a search pursuant to a valid warrant.
03:44Agents executed a search warrant on his mansion in New York City and recovered and seized, and that was a search pursuant to a valid warrant.
03:54Agents seized evidence including nude photographs of what appeared to be underage girls.
04:02Agents executed a search warrant on his mansion in New York City and recovered and seized, and that was a search pursuant to a valid warrant.
04:12Agents executed a search warrant on his mansion in New York City and recovered and seized, and that was a search pursuant to a valid warrant.
04:20Agents executed a search warrant on his mansion in New York City and recovered and seized, and that was a search pursuant to a valid warrant.
04:28Well, I knew him like everybody in Palm Beach knew him. I mean, people in Palm Beach knew him. He was a fixture in Palm Beach.
04:34I had a falling out with him a long time ago. I don't think I've spoken to him for 15 years. I wasn't a fan.
04:40I do not think it is right and fair for this administration's Labor Department to have Epstein as the focus rather than the incredible economy that we have today.
05:06And so I called the president this morning. I told him that I thought the right thing was to step aside.