A fresh political storm erupted on Capitol Hill after Indian-origin US Democrat Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) named six “wealthy and powerful” men he claims were redacted from the Jeffrey Epstein files, accusing the US Justice Department of hiding their identities without explanation.
The six individuals identified were Les Wexner, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Salvatore Nuara, Zurab Mikeladze, Leonic Leonov, and Nicola Caputo.Khanna read out the names during a House speech, a move protected under the US Constitution’s speech and debate clause, shielding lawmakers from defamation lawsuits for remarks made in Congress. A video clip of the moment circulated widely on social media.
