Kathmandu. Statements of 11 women who have accused US President Donald Trump of sexual abuse, sexual assault and rape have been included in a report released by Democratic members of the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives.
According to the report, five women have alleged rape or sexual assault. But the White House denied all the allegations and called the report a politically motivated effort.
The report specifically mentions the allegations of former Swiss model and beauty pageant contestant Beatrice Keul. She claimed that Trump raped her at the Plaza Hotel in New York in November 1993.
According to Keul, he met Trump in 1993 at an event related to the “American Dream Pageant” organized by Trump. She, who was 24 years old at the time, said that Trump promised to help her get a US visa and study at New York University.
According to his claim, he also met Jeffrey Epstein, who was convicted of sex crimes, in the same program. She said that Epstein introduced himself as a close friend of Trump and invited him to attend the party.
According to the report, one of Trump’s representatives called him to meet him in the hotel room after the event. Keul says that he went there with the expectation of discussing educational and professional opportunities. However, she alleged that Trump grabbed her from behind and raped her in the room and injured her.
After the incident, Keul claimed that Trump pressured her not to tell anyone about the incident while repeating his assurance of support. She also said that Trump expressed his intention that ‘the program should continue’. After that, she returned to Switzerland and said that Trump contacted her and repeated the offer of help, but she refused.
Keul previously publicly accused Trump of forcibly kissing her and inappropriately touching her body in 2024. However, at that time she did not accuse of rape. In the latest report, it is mentioned that he publicly accused rape for the first time. She said that for a long time she could not disclose her experiences due to fear of threats and pressure.
According to the report, Keul’s statement is based on interviews conducted by committee staff. The witness statement report does not mention what happened in the hotel room at the time of the incident. Also included is a photo taken with Trump in 1993, which shows the two met but does not confirm the alleged sexual assault. The report also mentions the statements of some people who have narrated their experiences in the past and similarities with other incidents.
On the other hand, White House spokeswoman Lauren Biss denied the allegations and called the report a political attempt to divert the attention of the American people. Trump has been denying the allegations against him. Earlier in 2024, Trump’s election campaign also denied Kewell’s initial allegations.
The report, led by Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, called on the Justice Department to appoint an independent special prosecutor to investigate the alleged relationship between Trump and Epstein. Since the Democrats are in the minority in the House of Representatives, they alone cannot make such an appointment mandatory.