Epstein files latest: Bill and Hillary Clinton agree to testify before Congress over ties to pedophile financier
Bill and Hillary Clinton’s spokesperson has said that the pair’s appearance before Congress should set a precedent ‘that applies to everyone’
Both Bill and Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify in a House investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
The pair have reversed their position days after a deluge of files related to the disgraced financier and convicted pedophile were made public by the DOJ, with the House moving to hold the Clintons in contempt if they refused to appear before Congress.
The former president and first lady have long argued that they submitted written testimony to Congress, as others in the investigation had, and that they had only a “limited knowledge” of Epstein.
Neither has been accused of any criminal wrongdoing in relation to Epstein and has repeatedly suggested that getting them to testify in front of Congress is an attempt to embarrass them.
“They negotiated in good faith,” Angel Ureña, President Clinton’s deputy chief of staff, posted. “You did not.
"They told you under oath what they know, but you don't care.
“But the former President and former Secretary of State will be there,” Ureña continued. “They look forward to setting a precedent that applies to everyone."
Watch: Jon Stewart reacts to be casually mentioned in the Jeffrey Epstein files
Late-night show host Jon Stewart reacted to being casually name dropped in the Epstein files during his opening monologue.
The comedian poked fun at an email exchange between Epstein and producer Barry Josephsen, in which they appear to suggest that Stewart could collaborate with them on a project.
Stewart joked that he was “outraged,” before launching into a scathing attack on Donald Trump’s fear of “Epstein’s shadow.”
Pictured: New images show Epstein on his infamous island
New images appear to show Epstein with several victims on his infamous island, Little St James.
The island is one of several landmasses in the U.S. Virgin Islands, located in the Caribbean Seam and is believed to be where Epstein carried out many of his crimes.




Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie 'aghast' at mom's Epstein ties

Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie are “aghast” at the newly released emails between their mother, Sarah Ferguson, and Jeffrey Epstein.
The newly released emails detail Ferguson, nicknamed “Fergie” by the British press, telling Epstein that she needs £20,000 and congratulating him on a “baby boy.”
The bombshell revelations have left “appalled,” a source close to the sisters told The Daily Mail .
“They are aghast at what they have read,” the source said. “They are mortified by the emails their mother has sent to Epstein. It is so embarrassing for them.”
Their father, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, is also named in the files with one picture showing him crounched on all fours over an unidentified woman.
Epstein offered advice on dealing with Putin

A newly released recording appears to feature Jeffrey Epstein offering a man advice on how to deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
It is unknown who Epstein was speaking to in the recording.
“The key would be - I would think about is, no I’ve decided about is - at some point, I would send a note to Putin,” he begins, before going on to dictate a draft note for the listener to send to the Russian leader.
“I’m going to leave government on March 14,” Epstein can be heard dictating. “I’m going to be in Scandinavia or I plan to be in Northern Europe. We should have dinner.
“That’s it. No more. It has to be very short,” he concludes.
Watch: Prince Edward breaks his silence on brother Andrew's connection to Jeffrey Epstein
Prince Edward made a rare public statement on his brother, Andrew’s, connection to Jeffrey Epstein.
Responding to a question asked at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, he said that the audience would “not be the least bit interested” in hearing him talk about Epstein.
“It is really important to always remember the victims,” he added.
'Wish I was still a pet in your family' Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor told Epstein

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (formerly Prince Andrew) told convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, “wish I was still a pet in your family!”
The British royal made the surreal claim in an email released in Friday’s deluge of documents related to the disgraced financier.
The email was titled The Troublesome One and includes a claim from Andrew that “Kate has agreed to a deal in London.” Further context to this is not given.
The email was addressed to Epstein’s holiday address, raising questions of the identity of someone named only as “J.”
Andrew urges Epstein to bring “J over the line” before remarking on the “cold and dank” whether wherever he sent the email from.
He signs the email off with the bizarre pet claim.
As the US grapples with the Epstein files, Trump brags about his poll numbers

Friday’s release of three million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein has shaken politicians, royals, media outlets and members of the public across the world.
Meanwhile, Trump spent last night bragging about his polling numbers on Truth Social.
“The highest Poll Numbers I have ever received,” he wrote. “Obviously, people like a strong and powerful Country, with the best economy, EVER!”
It is unknown which study Trump, who is named in the recent release around 3000 times, is referring to.
Others polls paint a much gloomier picture of the president’s approval ratings.
A New York Times survery found that 55 percent of respondents had a negative view of Trump, while a recent Morning Consult poll found that disapproval of the president hovered around 53 percent.
Piers Morgan has three-word response to calls for Andrew and Lord Peter Mandelson to testify before Congress

Former CNN host Piers Morgan says “it’s long overdue’ that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (formerly Prince Andrew) and Lord Peter Mandelson testified about Jeffrey Epstein before Congress.
Morgan, who currently hosts Uncensored, made the remarks on X in a post which has been “liked” over 11,000 times.
“It’s long overdue time that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Peter Mandelson submitted themselves to being properly interrogated under oath by the Epstein investigating authorities,” he wrote.
Both Mandelson, who is a British political grandee, and Andrew have been accused of having a close relationship with the convicted pedophile.
Friday’s release of files related to Epstein revealed that Mandelson told the pedophile that banks should “threaten” former British Chancellor Alistair Darling in the wake of the 2008 Financial Crash. Mandelson’s husband also allegedly accepted $10,000 from Epstein.
Meanwhile, new images show Andrew crouched on all fours over a woman. He has long maintained that the late Virginia Giuffre was not sex trafficked to the United Kingdom by Epstein in order to have sex with him.
Both men deny any criminal wrongdoing.
Ghislaine Maxwell pictured with Russian soldiers in Friday's release of Epstein images
Ghislaine Maxwell is pictured with Russian troops in Friday’s release of pictures from the Epstein files.
She is also pictured with her boyfriend, convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, while appearing in a variety of luxury locations.





US Judge to hear request for 'immediate takedown' of Epstein files
A federal judge will hear a request to block access linked to files related to Jeffrey Epstein, according to an AFP report.
The Department of Justice released more than 3 million files related to the convicted pedophile on Friday, but lawyers have complained that the names of several victims have been left unredacted. Some victims have even had their personal details allegedly leaked by the DOJ’s release of the files.
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