Files appear to contain information already in public domain, while calls grow for release of all pertinent documents. Plus, why employees are resigning in spectacular fashion
Good morning.
The US House of Representatives oversight committee yesterday released thousands of pages of records related to the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein from the Department of Justice.
Is there anything new in them? The files appear to contain information that is already public knowledge.
What has Donald Trump said? Trump, a longtime friend of Epstein and part of his rich and powerful social circle, has, in recent weeks, tried to avoid the subject. Earlier this year he sued the Wall Street Journal for its reporting on his relationship with Epstein.
What did Xi say? “Today, humanity is again faced with the choice of peace or war, dialogue or confrontation, win-win or zero-sum,” Xi told the crowd of more than 50,000 spectators, adding that the Chinese people “firmly stand on the right side of history”.
Who else was there? Kim’s daughter made her first international public appearance in Beijing, adding to speculation that she is being groomed to become the first female ruler of North Korea.
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