Epstein Secrets

company that is not entirely hostile to the GOP." Democrats demand Acosta resign over Epstein deal -- The Justice Department said Attorney General William Barr will not recuse himself from the current prosecution of Epstein, but he will not engage in "any retrospective review" of the 2008 plea deal. Matt

mself from the current prosecution of Epstein, but he will not engage in "any retrospective review" of the 2008 plea deal. Matt Zapotosky reports: "Barr had telegraphed at his confirmation hearing in January that he might have to step aside from any Justice Department reviews of Epstein's case, beca

, was interviewed for 16 hours last month as part of the investigation by Michael Horowitz, the Justice Department's inspector general. Politico's Natasha Bertrand reports: "The extensive, two-day interview took place in London while Trump was in Britain for a state visit, [two] sources said, and delved into S

n. ... The death of the most high-profile defendant in the federal prison system led to a major shake-up at the Bureau of Prisons. Attorney General William P. Barr brought in a former director of the agency to run it again, and replaced the top official at the MCC, saying the preliminary investigation had foun

e Bureau of Prisons. Attorney General William P. Barr brought in a former director of the agency to ru

to involve himself in the Trump administration's Ukraine policy. Patel now works [on] the National Security Council. The story by Politico reporter Natasha Bertrand was based on sources who described diplomats' testimony at closed-door House Intelligence Committee hearings..." Politico spokesman Brad Dayspring

edia columnist Margaret Sullivan: "Recall how gullible — and therefore misleading to the public — the news media was in March when Attorney General William Barr characterized the unreleased report in a four-page letter. Coverage of that letter set in place an inaccurate Page 17699 EFTA00047210 I ICH I MI

699 EFTA00047210 I ICH I MI VC ll ICU I ICJ UCCI I CIII I ILJJL II tu I)' news organizations, including some of the most prominent, took what Barr said at face value or mischaracterized the report's findings. ... Some damage is irretrievable. Many Americans have made up their minds already abo

Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, to discuss who should replace Dan Coats as the next director of national intelligence. Politico's Natasha Bertrand and Eliana report that Fred Fleitz, a former CIA analyst who was national security adviser John Bolton's chief of staff and now runs a far-right t

urned last year and Trump has not renominated her." Two more scoops from their story: "In several conversations in recent months, Attorney General William P. Barr has counseled Trump in general terms that Giuliani has become a liability and a problem for the administration, according to multiple people famili

rate narrative that has been almost impossible to dislodge. Many news organizations, including EFTA00047243 some of the most prominent, took what Barr said at face value or mischaracterized the report's findings. ... Some damage is irretrievable. Many Americans have made up their minds already abo

Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, to discuss who should replace Dan Coats as the next director of national intelligence. Politico's Natasha Bertrand and Eliana _ report that Fred Fleitz, a former CIA analyst who was national security adviser John Bolton's chief of staff and now runs a far-right