Ro Khanna urges impeachment, claims DOJ shielded 'powerful' men in Epstein casefiles
I was moved that DOJ yesterday released a document showing that Maria Farmer had filed an FBI complaint against Epstein in 1996. Shockingly, the FBI did nothing at the time. The reality is that our nation could have prevented the abuse of many of the 1200 plus survivors, but…
— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) December 20, 2025
FREMONT, CALIFORNIA: Democratic representative and co-author of the 'Epstein Files Transparency Act', Ro Khanna, doubled down on his claims against the Department of Justice on Saturday, December 20, a day after he called for DOJ officials’ impeachment due to the partial release of the Epstein files.
Khanna took to X to criticize the DOJ and accused it of "covering up for prominent men."
Ro Khanna slams DOJ and FBI for delayed action against Epstein
A day after the Department of Justice released a batch of documents related to the Epstein files, Democrat Representative Ro Khanna criticized the Department of Justice and the FBI for delayed action against Jeffrey Epstein despite an initial complaint in 1996.
He said that one of the documents that the DOJ released on Friday showed that Maria Farmer had filed an FBI report against Epstein in 1996, but claimed that the “FBI did nothing at the time.”
He claimed that the reality was that the nation could have prevented Epstein’s actions had he not been connected to “enough powerful” and rich men who helped “block law enforcement from acting.”
He added that for over 30 years, “powerful people” accused Maria of lying about her complaints, and said that he knew it because her sister, Annie Farmer, had spoken at a press conference about the same.
Ro Khanna added that the survivors were “telling the truth,” and that America had “betrayed and abandoned” them for decades.
“The Epstein class must be held responsible,” he added.
Ro Khanna reveals Congress’s plan for ‘possible impeachment’
While talking to John King on CNN’s 'AC360', Ro Khanna responded to Todd Blanche’s statement about receiving no orders from Donald Trump to “redact documents to leave his name out.”
He said that he didn’t know what the president had said to Blanche, but said that the deputy attorney general’s production violated the “spirit” and “letter of the law.”
“It’s a slap in the face of victims,” he added.
Khanna further stated that the Congress was “talking about possible impeachment.” Explaining further, he said that they were talking about “inherent contempt” for the AG or the Deputy AG.
“Any justice department official who has obstructed justice could face prosecution in this administration or a future administration,” he added.
