Republican Sen. Ben Sasse had strong words for wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein while appearing on "The Story with Martha MacCallum" Monday, calling his initial sentence absurd and saying the government exists to "protect the powerless." "This guy victimized dozens, probably scores, of little girls, and the sentence he got was pathetic. An indictment alleging sex trafficking and sex trafficking conspiracy was unsealed Monday against Epstein, the wealthy and politically connected financier who pleaded not guilty during his initial appearance in a New York City federal court. Prosecutors alleged that Epstein, 66, who was arrested on Saturday, preyed on "dozens" of victims as young as 14. It's to defend weak victims like all these girls," Sasse explained when asked why he got involved.

Source: Fox News July 09, 2019 02:03 UTC