US government accused of major 'cover-up' over Trump sex abuse claims

WASHINGTON — Democrats on Wednesday accused US President Donald Trump’s administration of the “largest government cover-up in modern history” over reports that it withheld documents relating to allegations that the Republican leader sexually abused a minor. The Justice Department has released millions of pages from files connected to notorious sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein under a transparency law enacted last year. But public broadcaster NPR found gaps in the files tied to one woman’s 2019 assault complaint against Trump. READ: Epstein files fallout: former UK Prince Andrew arrested Trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, arguing that the DOJ’s so-called “Epstein Files” release […]... Keep on reading: US government accused of major 'cover-up' over Trump sex abuse claims