The case of Epstein, the American sex offender, has once again become the focus of the conflict between the Democrats and Donald Trump. Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee stepped up pressure on the White House by making allegations about the US president's connection to the case and asking for an independent investigation. The allegations, which Trump denies and were released on the eve of the midterm elections, have given new political dimensions to this conflict. The case of Jeffrey Epstein and his connections with a number of influential American political and economic figures has once again returned to the scene of partisan conflicts in Washington. In the latest development, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee have called for an independent investigation into possible links between US President Donald Trump and Epstein's crimes; A request that increased political pressure on the US government by publicizing new allegations of assaults on women and sex trafficking.