Congressman demands answers from Bard College about ties to Jeffrey Epstein

Congressman demands answers from Bard College about ties to Jeffrey Epstein

A Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee requested records from the college about its president's connections to the convicted sex offender.

House Democrat seeks more Bard College records in widening Epstein inquiry

The top Democrat on the U.S. House Judiciary Committee has asked Bard College to hand over records and make former president Leon Botstein available for an interview as part of a broader investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to American universities. Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland sent the seven-page letter on June 17 to James Cox Chambers, who recently stepped down as chair of Bard’s Board of Trustees. The letter sets a deadline of 5 p.m. on…