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A forthcoming book by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan portrays Trump aides as terrified of Epstein-leak fallout, holding Situation Room meetings to plot how to bury or control the scandal and weighing bold PR moves, including interview ideas with Maxwell.
Melania Trump publicly denies any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, stating she and Donald Trump were invited to the same parties but she had no relationship; the statement, delivered as Washington focuses on the Iran situation, left reporters baffled about the motive and whether Trump knew in advance. The episode highlights ongoing scrutiny of Epstein’s circle, with past ties noted (she attended Epstein events, including at Mar-a-Lago) and a 2002 email exchange with Maxwell later referenced in reporting.
Epstein survivors accuse Melania Trump of shifting responsibility with a surprise White House statement denying ties to Epstein, arguing it protects those in power, while the live blog also notes a stalled war powers resolution, ongoing Iran diplomacy, and scrutiny of the administration’s vaccine data handling.
First Lady Melania Trump publicly denied close ties to Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell, saying she never befriended Epstein and had only casual email exchanges with Maxwell tied to their New York social circle, and she urged Congress to hold a public hearing centered on survivors. The piece notes President Trump has denied wrongdoing and urged release of Epstein files, while Democrats on the House Oversight Committee push for transparency amid ongoing subpoenas and testimony related to Epstein.
First Lady Melania Trump publicly denied any association with Jeffrey Epstein and dismissed online rumors linking her to him or Donald Trump, while calling for congressional hearings to hear from Epstein’s trafficking survivors and urging sworn testimony to establish the truth.
Season 4’s finale of Industry reframes Yasmin Kara-Hanani as an Epstein-inspired, Ghislaine Maxwell–style figure who leaves marriage and media behind to trafficking young women for a transnational elite, using market ruthlessness to justify her ascent. The arc ties her ascent to the broader rot of media, politics, and finance, highlighting how the predatory logic of capitalism can corrupt individuals and institutions. Harper Stern’s waning humanity offers a fleeting counterpoint, setting up season five to explore whether any moral anchor can survive in a world of profit-at-any-cost.
Season 4 centers Yasmin’s shift into power through manipulation and sex, echoing Ghislaine Maxwell, culminating in a Paris fundraiser for a dangerous white nationalist; the creators say the arc was seeded earlier and is designed to test audience tolerance for moral ambiguity by presenting multiple sides of the exploitation.
Over two days of closed-door Clinton depositions in the Epstein probe, Republicans argue Trump is exonerated, while Democrats label the event an unserious clown show, leaving the public with divergent narratives in an ongoing partisan investigation.
Former President Bill Clinton testified before the House Oversight Committee that he had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes, said he cut ties with Epstein long before his 2019 arrest, and emphasized he would have reported wrongdoing if he suspected it; the deposition followed Hillary Clinton’s earlier six-hour testimony and is part of a broader Epstein probe that also involves discussions about potential subpoenas for other figures.
New DOJ-released records show Maxwell acted as a conduit between Bill Clinton and Jeffrey Epstein, arranging meetings and flights on Epstein’s private jet with Clinton aide Doug Band, while Clinton’s team says he cut ties before Epstein’s crimes and there’s no evidence of wrongdoing by Clinton. The material highlights Epstein’s circle and Maxwell’s role, including references to Clinton’s post-presidency philanthropy via the Clinton Foundation and Global Initiative, and Epstein-related photos and emails that have drawn renewed scrutiny.
Hillary Clinton told the House Oversight Committee that its Jeffrey Epstein investigation is partisan political theater and said she has no knowledge relevant to Epstein or Maxwell’s crimes, while Republicans push for depositions and possible subpoenas (including for Howard Lutnick) as part of the probe; the day also features Clinton and Bill Clinton’s upcoming closed-door testimonies and ongoing partisan dynamics around Epstein’s files.
Virginia Giuffre, a survivor who publicly accused Epstein and Maxwell and later sued Prince Andrew, helped drive the Epstein investigation and Maxwell’s conviction, with Andrew settling his 2022 lawsuit and withdrawing from royal duties; the piece covers reactions from royals and supporters, and notes Giuffre’s death by suicide following a prior bus-crash injury as part of the broader accountability narrative.
More than half of Los Angeles County’s 18 Olympic-committee lawmakers are urging LA28 chair Casey Wasserman to step down after his 2003 emails with Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s associate; Wasserman says he regrets the exchanges, but some lawmakers remain undecided. The push comes as LA officials, including Mayor Karen Bass, call for new leadership, and an independent reviewer previously concluded Wasserman’s ties did not go beyond publicly documented interactions.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass called on Casey Wasserman to resign from the LA28 organizing committee after emails between Wasserman and Ghislaine Maxwell surfaced, contradicting the board’s stance that firing power lay elsewhere; the LA28 board had kept him on, and Bass’s move adds political pressure as officials warn his departure could affect sponsorship and the Games’ finances ahead of her reelection.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass called on Casey Wasserman, LA28 chair, to step down after newly released emails between Wasserman and Ghislaine Maxwell surfaced amid Epstein-file disclosures; the LA28 board has so far kept him in place, a decision Bass criticized as unfortunate. The controversy has drawn other officials’ calls for his resignation, though Wasserman apologized and said he plans to sell his agency. Experts say removing him could threaten the funding network for the 2028 Games, while Bass frames her stance as focused on city preparation and positions ahead of her reelection.