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Lawmakers cast doubt on Kathryn Ruemmler’s testimony about Epstein ties

WASHINGTON | Lawmakers said Kathryn Ruemmler, the former top lawyer at Goldman Sachs and White House counsel to President Barack Obama, was not being truthful Wednesday about her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, rejecting her testimony that Epstein had merely “used” her. Ruemmler in her opening remarks told members of the House Oversight Committee that “it […]

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Billionaire investor Leon Black is set to testify to Congress about $158M in payments to Epstein

WASHINGTON | Billionaire investor Leon Black is appearing before the House Oversight Committee on Friday as lawmakers seek to untangle the web of wealth and influence around Jeffrey Epstein that they say enabled decades of sexual abuse. Black is the latest powerful figure to sit for a closed-door deposition before the committee. Microsoft co-founder Bill […]