Human Rights & Detention Center Conditions - Detainees at the Eloy Detention Center are reportedly experiencing horrific conditions, including rashes from heavily chlorinated water [1][2][5] - A detainee with leukemia has been held for 5 months, lost 55 lbs (approximately 25 kg), and has not received specialist medical care [3] - Detainees report a lack of access to clean water, receiving used underwear, and suffering from UTIs and infections, with the only medical advice being to drink more water [5] - Many detainees are asylum seekers without criminal records, originating from countries including Mexico, Cuba, Iran, Kazakhstan, and Russia [6] - Companies like Core Civic, profiting billions of dollars, and ICE, receiving billions in the Republican budget, are criticized for failing to provide basic dignity and respect to detainees [8] Jeffrey Epstein Scandal & Transparency - A bipartisan group of House members is holding a press conference to pressure Congress to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act [9][10] - Victims who have not previously spoken out are compelled to do so due to the Trump administration's handling of the situation [12] - The White House is accused of covering up the Epstein scandal, despite public outrage [13] - The Oversight Committee received 33,000 pages of documents, but 97% were already in the public domain [13] - Former government officials, including former attorneys general, have been deposed, but none were able to clear the president of wrongdoing [16][17] Accountability & Potential Wrongdoing - Attorney General Pam Bondi is criticized for her handling of the Epstein files and accused of an egregious cover-up [21][22][23] - There are reports that Bondi told Trump he was mentioned in the Epstein files [23] - The administration is accused of being the most corrupt in American history and urged to demonstrate transparency and truth [19]
Trump can only ‘cover up’ the Epstein issue for so much longer: Dem Rep.
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