The Senator claims the president has broken promises of transparency and accountability on the sensitive matter.
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) leveled a sharp new accusation Sunday against the Trump administration, claiming it is “not providing transparency, accountability, or honesty” in relation to the files of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Speaking on NBC’s Meet the Press , Booker characterized the situation as “another really painful example of Donald Trump looking America in the eye and lying.”
The Senator highlighted what he sees as a profound irony, noting the president’s previous public statements on the matter.
“He created this crisis,” Booker said, referring to past promises of fairness and transparency. “He told the American public that what’s going on here has not