Epstein Secrets

udi Arabia. Months later, however, the country's efforts to continue influencing U.S. policy remain strong. Beth Reinhard, Jonathan O'Connell and Tom Hamburger report: "Since fall 2018, high-powered lobbyists and lawyers have reaped millions of dollars for assisting the kingdom as it works to develop nucl

uptly stepped aside, is expected to hand over to a third acting secretary, Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer, when the White House formally submits Esper's nomination to the Senate for confirmation. Under a federal law known as the Vacancies Act, Esper, who has been serving as Army secretary since 2

-- A congressional panel grilled former Trump associate Felix Sater for more details on the president's failed Moscow project. Karoun Demirjian and Tom Hamburger report: "Sater met privately with House Intelligence Committee staffers investigating interference in the 2016 EFTA00043097 presidential election

side, is expected to hand over to a third acting secretary, Navy Secretary EFTA00043108 Richard V. Spencer, when the White House formally submits Esper's nomination to the Senate for confirmation. Under a federal law known as the Vacancies Act, Esper, who has been serving as Army secretary since 2

year scramble to keep quiet allegations that Trump previously had an affair with an adult-film actress. Devlin Barrett, Rosalind S. Helderman and Tom Hamburger report: "The documents were released ... at the direction of a federal judge in New York, who Page 16724 EFTA00046235 uisuiuseu a uay uelure Mal

ident in which his son attacked his ex-wife with a baseball bat. At his confirmation hearing this week before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Esper declined to extend a 24- month ethics commitment he signed upon joining the administration in 2017. That means that, after November, he will no lon

n year scramble to keep quiet allegations that Trump previously had an affair with an adult-film actress. Devlin Barrett, Rosalind S. Helderman and Tom Hamburger report: "The documents were released ... at the direction of a federal judge in New York, who disclosed a day before that an investigation into sus

ident in which his son attacked his ex-wife with a baseball bat. At his confirmation hearing this week before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Esper declined to extend a 24-month ethics commitment he signed upon joining the administration in 2017. That means that, after November, he will no lon

the decision and a debate over whether the delay was legal, according to three people familiar with the records. Josh Dawsey, Carol D. Leonnig and Tom Hamburger scoop: "The research by the White House Counsel's Office ... includes early Ai mi Ist email pyrhpnnpc Nal-NA/pen prtinn rhipf of staff Mirk Kilt il

- Pentagon spokespeople said Defense Secretary Mark Esper asked for Spencer's resignation after losing confidence in him. Their explanation is that Esper became "deeply troubled" when he discovered Spencer was backchanneling with the White House to offer a secret deal in which a review board would de

the decision and a debate over whether the delay was legal, according to three people familiar with the records. Josh Dawsey, Carol D. Leonnig and Tom Hamburger scoop: "The research by the White House Counsel's Office ... includes early August email exchanges between acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney and

-- Pentagon spokespeople said Defense Secretary Mark Esper asked for Spencer's resignation after losing confidence in him. Their explanation is that Esper became "deeply troubled" when he discovered Spencer was backchanneling with the White House to offer a secret deal in which a review board would de