Epstein Files Spotlight Power Politics Behind Title IX Rule

Newly released Justice Department files show Jeffrey Epstein helping Lawrence Krauss navigate a sexual-harassment probe and counseling him on how the Trump administration’s planned Title IX rule could shield universities from aggressive investigations. The disclosures underscore how powerful figures discussed reforming the college-sexual-misconduct framework to favor due process, a stance critics say harmed survivors. As Biden-era rules faced attempts to be scrapped, advocates argue the Epstein correspondence reinforces concerns about the Trump rule’s anti-survivor bias, while the Education Department maintains its approach and Krauss denies misconduct. The episode comes amid ongoing disputes over enforcement gaps and the process of finalizing or overturning Title IX regulations.