Politics Apr 09 In rare public address, Melania Trump denies close relationship with Epstein By Liz Landers, Doug Adams
Politics Apr 09 WATCH: First lady Melania Trump denies any ties to Jeffrey Epstein and calls for survivors' testimony Trump is denying ties to Jeffrey Epstein and knowledge of his sex crimes, saying Thursday that the “stories are completely false” and calling accusations that she was somehow involved “smears about me.”… By Collin Binkley, Will Weissert, Associated Press
Politics Apr 08 Bondi won't appear for House deposition next week in the Epstein investigation A spokeswoman for the House Oversight Committee says that the department has signaled that Bondi won’t appear on April 14 “since she is no longer attorney general and was subpoenaed in her capacity as attorney general.”… By Stephen Groves, Associated Press
Politics Apr 03 Fact-checking key moments in Bondi's tenure as Trump's attorney general PolitiFact has fact-checked Bondi since 2010, during her Florida attorney general run, a seat she held from 2011 to 2019. Here are some key moments and falsehoods from her year-plus in the nation’s top law enforcement spot. By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Zoe Weyand, PolitiFact
Politics Apr 03 A look at how the Epstein files dogged Pam Bondi's time as attorney general After Pam Bondi became U.S. attorney general last year, conservative influencers, online sleuths and others who wanted the government to disclose all it knew about Jeffrey Epstein thought they might have a champion in the Department of Justice. By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press
Apr 02 Trump fires Bondi as attorney general By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump says Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general, ending the contentious tenure of a loyalist who upended the Justice Department’s culture of independence from the White House, oversaw large-scale firings of career employees and moved aggressively… Continue reading
Mar 20 Epstein's former attorney testifies to House committee, says he didn't know about the abuse By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Darren Indyke who worked as Epstein's attorney for roughly two decades claims he "had no knowledge whatsoever" of the abuse. Continue reading
Mar 17 Bank of America settles lawsuit brought on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein victims By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Bank of America has tentatively settled a lawsuit claiming it ignored suspicious financial transactions involving Jeffrey Epstein while he was sexually abusing hundreds of girls and women. Continue reading
Mar 11 Britain is ejecting hereditary nobles from Parliament after 700 years By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Centuries of British political tradition will end within weeks after Parliament voted to remove hereditary aristocrats from the unelected House of Lords. Continue reading
Mar 11 Epstein's longtime accountant testifies on his wealth and business ties By Stephen Groves, Associated Press House lawmakers were digging into Jeffrey Epstein's sprawling financial portfolio Wednesday as a committee deposed his former accountant. Continue reading