In her opening statement before the House oversight committee this morning, former AG Pam Bondi said the DOJ under her leadership “demonstrated an unprecedented commitment to transparency” in its “search for, collection, and review” of the Epstein files.
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NEW: In her opening remarks, obtained by the Guardian, Lesley Groff told lawmakers that Epstein was “a master manipulator and deceiver” and insisted that she had no knowledge of his crimes while working for him.
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Hey! If anyone wants some context on the news that New Mexico is opening a #JeffreyEpstein investigation, check out the story from @annabetts.bsky.social and me from almost 2 weeks ago about how there was literally nothing going on investigation wise for years.
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Also important piece of context: We revealed that the ranch was apparently never searched. By anyone.
What happened in New Mexico on #JeffreyEpstein's ranch--and was it ever searched? @annabetts.bsky.social and looked into his sprawling property and whether it was investigated. Via @us.theguardian.com
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In a letter obtained by the Guardian, Assistant AG Patrick Davis told Comer that since Bondi is no longer AG, DOJ's position is that "the subpoena no longer obligates her" to appear.
“We kindly ask that you confirm that the subpoena is withdrawn" he said.
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NEW: Bill Gates is testifying in front of the House committee on oversight and reform on Wednesday, and told lawmakers in his opening remarks that he “never witnessed nor had any indication” that Jeffrey Epstein was “engaged in ongoing criminal conduct”.
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NEW: State lawmakers and gaming regulators across the US are escalating their fight against prediction markets.
The row escalated this week as the CFTC said it filed a friend-of-the-court brief defending it's “exclusive jurisdiction” over the markets.
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NEW: House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer and several Republican lawmakers have asked the DOJ to investigate sexual assault allegations involving two men made by Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime personal assistant
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Honored and so excited to have won a SABEW award in the Business of Sports division for my coverage of sports betting in the US for the @theguardian.com!
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Microsoft co-founder appears in closed-door session as part of lawmakers’ investigation into convicted sex offender
