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Britain's ambassador to Washington is out after new documents revealed his ties to Jeffrey Epstein ran deeper than anyone admitted
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Peter Mandelson, a longtime Labor Party figure and close ally of Tony Blair, was removed immediately
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The Foreign Office says emails show his relationship with Epstein was materially different from what he disclosed at the time of his appointment
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One of those emails from 2008 shows Mandelson appearing to advise Epstein to fight his conviction
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer initially backed him but reversed course under pressure from his party
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In an interview with The Sun, Mandelson expressed sympathy for Epstein's victims
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calling Epstein a charismatic criminal liar and saying he regrets maintaining the relationship
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Meanwhile, in Washington, Senate Republicans narrowly blocked an effort from Democratic leader Chuck Schumer
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to force the Justice Department to release Epstein files. The vote was 51 to 49
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Two Republicans, Rand Paul and Josh Hawley, sided with the Democrats. Schumer accused the GOP of enabling cover-ups
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Majority Leader John Thune dismissed the move as a stunt. And in the House, Republican Congressman Thomas Massey
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is still two signatures short of forcing a vote on a similar measure
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