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Gov. DeSantis Urges Trump To Release Epstein Files: ‘No One’s Been Brought To Justice’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) called on President Donald Trump to release files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Justice Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation sent a letter claiming there was no Epstein client list and that they would not release any further information about the investigation. Trump, who had a friendship with the late sex offender and previously promised that he would release the files, has since demanded that people stop drawing attention to the matter. He has also slammed his own fan base over the topic, calling them “weaklings.”Multiple people, including billionaire Elon Musk and another former Trump administration official, have since speculated that Trump could be incriminated by the Epstein files. He joined a growing chorus of concerned politicians who have called on the Trump administration to release more information about Epstein, who died in 2019 while awaiting a trial on sex trafficking charges. “What I would say is just release it, let people see. But I do think there’s a desire for justice because Jeffrey Epstein and [Ghislaine] Maxwell didn’t just do this amongst themselves. I mean, there were obviously other people involved, and yet no one’ve been brought to justice,” DeS
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) called on President Donald Trump to release files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
DeSantis made his remarks Sunday on Fox News’ One Nation with Brian Kilmeade, days after the Justice Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation sent a letter claiming there was no Epstein client list and that they would not release any further information about the investigation. Trump, who had a friendship with the late sex offender and previously promised that he would release the files, has since demanded that people stop drawing attention to the matter.
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“What I would say is just release it, let people see. But I do think there’s a desire for justice because Jeffrey Epstein and [Ghislaine] Maxwell didn’t just do this amongst themselves. I mean, there were obviously other people involved, and yet no one’s been brought to justice,” DeSantis, who notably signed legislation authorizing the release of public grand jury documents last year, told Fox News.
(A grand jury in Florida indicted Epstein on a felony charge of soliciting prostitution in 2006, but it wasn’t until nearly two decades later that DeSantis’ legislation allowed the documents to be publicly released. In a statement at the time, DeSantis said, “The public deserves to know who participated in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking.”)
DeSantis, who has had a rocky relationship with Trump, joined a growing chorus of concerned politicians who have called on the Trump administration to release more information about Epstein, who died in 2019 while awaiting a trial on sex trafficking charges.
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Epstein’s death, crimes and alleged sex trafficking operations have been at the center of right-wing conspiracies for years. As such, the Trump administration’s recent decision to stop looking into it has been the subject of conversation for weeks. Trump has angrily tried to shut the conversation down.
Earlier this month, Trump lashed out at a reporter who asked Attorney General Pam Bondi about the latest Epstein news.
“Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein? This guy’s been talked about for years,” the president abruptly said before Bondi was able to respond. “I mean, I can’t believe you’re asking a question on Epstein at a time like this, where we’re having some of the greatest success and also tragedy with what happened in Texas. It just seems like a desecration.”
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Trump has also slammed his own fan base over the topic, calling them “weaklings.”
“Their new SCAM is what we will forever call the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax, and my PAST supporters have bought into this ‘bullshit,’ hook, line, and sinker,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. “They haven’t learned their lesson, and probably never will, even after being conned by the Lunatic Left for 8 long years.”
Multiple people, including billionaire Elon Musk and another former Trump administration official, have since speculated that Trump could be incriminated by the Epstein files.
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“Time to drop the really big bomb,” Musk said. ”[Trump] is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public.”
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Miles Taylor, who served as Homeland Security chief of staff in 2019, told MSNBC’s Alex Witt that it “reeks of a cover-up.”
Sacked Mandelson recruited BBC boss to help beg for a new government job
Lord Mandelson had twice been forced to resign from Sir Tony Blair’s cabinet. He hoped Lord John Birt, the former BBC director-general, would help him to secure another top job and “fulfil his promise’ Lord Mandelson was appointed by Sir Tony in 2004 to the post of Britain’s European commissioner, which oversaw trade. He was subsequently awarded a life peerage in 2008 and is currently the British ambassador to the United States. Lord Birt wrote to the prime minister in April 2003 urging him to think again. He said: “If you judge a return to government is not possible, then he would like you to consider appointing him as EC Commissioner’
Papers released by the National Archives show Lord Mandelson hoped Lord John Birt, the former BBC director-general, would help him to secure another top job and “fulfil his promise”.
Lord Mandelson, who is now the UK’s ambassador to the US, was appointed by Sir Tony in 2004 to the post of Britain’s European commissioner, which oversaw trade.
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He had been forced to quit as Northern Ireland secretary in January 2001 following claims he had helped Srichand Hinduja, the controversial Indian businessman, secure a UK passport in return for sponsoring the Millennium Dome.
The Hammond report later found there had been no wrongdoing from all involved.
Lord John Birt wrote to Sir Tony Blair to convince him to give Lord Peter Mandelson another job – Richard Young/Rex Features
Despite this, Sir Tony was reluctant to bring Lord Mandelson back into the fold after he had already resigned once before in 1998 from his post as trade secretary after a scandal over an undeclared home loan from Geoffrey Robinson, a fellow Labour minister.
However, Lord Birt, who was serving as a senior policy adviser in No 10, wrote to the prime minister in April 2003 urging him to think again.
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“I gather from Peter [Mandelson] that you still talk to him regularly but, as a safeguard, you may like to know what he reports to me about his current state of mind,” he wrote.
“He feels this spring/summer may be the moment of decision for him. He’s approaching 50 – and he is sorely conscious that time is passing and he has yet to fulfil his promise.
“As you know, Peter’s deepest wish is to return to government. He stresses that he has already proved to be a capable minister, and that he would be a strong ally for you in cabinet.”
Lord Birt’s letter continued: “If you judge a return to government is not possible, then he would like you to consider appointing him as EC Commissioner.
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“One way or another, he says he wants to settle his future this year, even if it means a career outside politics.”
Just four months later, it was announced that he was to be the UK’s next European commissioner.
He was subsequently awarded a life peerage in 2008 and is currently the British ambassador to the United States.
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Rounds wins Trump endorsement after playing deal-making role in rescinding public media funds
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways: U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, is up for reelection next year. President Donald Trump issued a reelection endorsement Monday for Rounds, days after Rounds helped pass Trump’s cancellation of previously approved funds for public broadcasting and foreign aid. Trump described Rounds as an “incredibly strong advocate for the wonderful people of South Dakota.” Trump wrote that Rounds has his “Complete and Total Endorsement” 2026 Election 2026 News from the campaigns for governor, U.s. House, attorney general, ballot questions and more.
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U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, speaks at Madison’s Lewis and Clark Regional Water System ribbon cutting on Aug. 21, 2024. At left is U.S. Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota. (Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight)
President Donald Trump issued a reelection endorsement Monday for South Dakota’s U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, days after Rounds helped pass Trump’s cancellation of previously approved funds for public broadcasting and foreign aid.
Rounds, a Republican former governor, is serving his second term in the U.S. Senate. He’s up for reelection next year.
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In a message posted to social media, Trump described Rounds as an “incredibly strong advocate for the wonderful people of South Dakota.” Trump wrote that Rounds has his “Complete and Total Endorsement.”
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Rounds shared the endorsement on social media and thanked Trump, writing, “I look forward to working with you to make America even better!”
The endorsement came on the heels of Rounds helping to pass Trump’s recission of Corporation for Public Broadcasting funds last week.
Rounds had expressed concerns about canceling $1.1 billion of previously approved funding for the corporation. He announced his support after saying he’d negotiated with the Trump administration to move $9.4 million from an account within the Interior Department to at least two dozen Native American radio stations in multiple states that depend on the corporation for much of their funding.
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The legislation also cancels about $8 billion in foreign aid spending that Congress had appropriated for dozens of programs, including global health initiatives. After Rounds announced his support, the bill advanced 51-50 on a procedural vote in the Senate, on its way to eventual passage.
The Trump endorsement completes a two-year political shift for Rounds, who endorsed U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, for president in May 2023 and did not attend Trump’s September 2023 rally with then-Gov. Kristi Noem in a Rapid City arena.
No Republican has come forward so far to challenge Rounds for the party’s nomination.
The other declared candidates for the Senate seat are Julian Beaudion, a Democratic business owner and former state trooper, and Brian Bengs, who is running as an independent after running unsuccessfully as a Democrat against Republican Sen. John Thune in 2022.
South Dakota’s primary election is June 2, 2026, and the general election is Nov. 3, 2026.
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Home, vehicles destroyed by fire west of Jamestown
Four units and 11 firefighters responded to 3415 79th Ave. SE at 7:10 a.m. No injuries were reported. The occupants of the home were on vacation.
Four units and 11 firefighters responded to 3415 79th Ave. SE at 7:10 a.m. to a report of a house on fire.
Paulson said the house and two vehicles were destroyed by fire when firefighters arrived on scene.
Paulson said the occupants of the home were on vacation.
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The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Firefighters were on scene for about 1 1/2 hours. No injuries were reported.
The Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office, Jamestown Area Ambulance, Office of the North Dakota Fire Marshal and Northern Plains Electric Cooperative also responded to the scene.