As a welcome gift, the prime minister presented the US president with 250 cherry trees to commemorate the upcoming 250th US anniversary. This is a guy who paved over the Rose Garden, commented Kimmel. What is he going to do with 250 cherry trees? He'll probably use them to build a Waffle House or something.
Police have already made contact with the US Department of Justice in an attempt to secure the release of documents relating to Mandelson, 72, and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as they investigate claims that both men leaked sensitive government information to paedophile financier Epstein. However, there are growing concerns that formal requests for the emails will need to be submitted under a legal agreement between the US and the UK if American authorities decide to play hardball.
The January drop was the largest release of documents pertaining to the department's investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and academics' names have routinely surfaced in the emails, though none have been implicated in his crimes. In ensuing weeks, institutions have opened probes into their professors' ties to Epstein and in some cases have suspended faculty as a result.
Secretary Lutnick continues to be a critical asset for President Trump, having played a key role in securing major trade and investment deals. The entire Trump administration, including Secretary Lutnick, remains focused on delivering more wins for the American people.
In the U.K., former Prince Andrew (now Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor) and former Ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson were arrested based on "misconduct in public office"; in Norway, former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland was charged with "gross corruption"; and in France, an official investigation is under way into former Culture Minister Jack Lang.
Thomas Massie is just an embarrassment. He's got a problem with the president. The president's got a problem with him. So now, this guy who was a libertarian is going all in on the most leftist in the other party. So he's not even serving the people that put him into office.
I don't know how many times I had to say I did not know Jeffrey Epstein. I never went to his island. I never went to his homes. I never went to his offices. If the majority was serious, it would not waste time on fishing expeditions. There is too much that needs to be done. What is being held back? Who is being protected? And why the cover-up?
We're looking into the accusation by the NPR. We don't know the answer to that. We know what the administration says. We're still looking to get a definitive answer on that. But look, let's just be realistic here. If you go by a lot of what the Democrats have said you had Jasmine Crockett accused Lee Zeldin of taking donations from Jeffrey Epstein. It was the wrong Jeffrey Epstein.
I am grateful for the incredible collaboration with my colleagues, partners, and constituents, and I believe now is the right moment for the Forum to continue its important work without distractions.
Bill and Hillary Clinton have never answered a single question about their well-documented ties to Jeffrey Epstein & Ghislaine Maxwell. That ends today. The House Oversight Committee will press for the answers survivors and the American people deserve.
I was looking for an adult to help protect me from what felt like monsters, only to find that the monster was him all along. Now I look to the government for help, and they are no better, gaslighting and manipulating victims, the same tactics as Jeffrey and Ghislaine Maxwell. The DOJ assures us that they are focused on our safety, but only to exploit us further.
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A defiant Kash Patel on Tuesday denied Democratic senators' accusations that the firings of top FBI agents were politically motivated and insisted he was staying as the bureau's director despite reports that the White House had grown concerned with his leadership. I'm not going anywhere. If you want to criticize my 16 years of service, please bring it on. Over to you, Patel said at the conclusion of his opening statement to the Senate judiciary committee,
Jolanda Jones accused President Trump of being a pedophile and expressed disbelief about how he became president, mentioning his inappropriate comments about his daughter.
Trump's recent decision to end discussions about the federal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein has led to significant backlash from parts of his own supporter base. This decision highlights a deeper political fracture within the MAGA movement, revealing tensions that threaten the unity of Trump's following.
