"The Committee is seeking to uncover the identities of Mr Epstein's co-conspirators and enablers and understand the full extent of his criminal operations, the lawmakers said in their letter. While you no longer serve as British Ambassador to the United States and have stepped down from the House of Lords, it is clear that you possessed extensive social and business ties to Jeffrey Epstein and hold critical information pertaining to our investigation of Epstein's operations, they said."
"While the House committee does not have the authority to compel Mandelson to testify, it said it was seeking his cooperation and expected his response no later than February 27, 2026. Mandelson assumed the role of the United Kingdom's ambassador in February 2025 but was removed in September after Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government claimed further details had emerged about the depth of his ties to Epstein. He has since resigned from Starmer's Labour Party following intensified scrutiny and the House of Lords."
Democratic Representatives Robert Garcia and Suhas Subramanyam of the House Oversight Committee requested Peter Mandelson submit to a transcribed interview about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The lawmakers say Mandelson possessed extensive social and business ties to Epstein and holds critical information relevant to the investigation. The Committee seeks to identify Epstein's co-conspirators and enablers and determine the full extent of his criminal operations. Numerous pieces of evidence have come to light demonstrating close ties over multiple years. The committee cannot compel testimony but has requested cooperation with a response by February 27, 2026. Mandelson served as UK ambassador from February 2025 until removal in September and subsequently resigned from the Labour Party and the House of Lords amid intensified scrutiny, prompting calls for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to step down.
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