"Case in point: Downing Street is racking up empty desks after Prime Minister Keir Starmer's director of communications and chief of staff departed amid a firestorm over Peter Mandelson, who was dismissed as U.K. ambassador to the U.S. due to his Epstein links. Earlier this month, London's Metropolitan Police announced an investigation into a former government minister over alleged misconduct tied to the Epstein files."
"Friction point: The outcry in allied nations has derailed top government careers - and is threatening to tank Starmer, a man who never even met Epstein. But in the U.S., officials and some wealthy figuresremain largely unscathed. Despite Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's dealings with Epstein, the government is brushing off the controversy. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), one of the lawmakers leading the push for Epstein transparency, called on him to resign."
High-profile ties to Jeffrey Epstein have prompted investigations, resignations and political fallout across multiple countries. Downing Street lost senior staff after controversy tied to Peter Mandelson, who was dismissed as U.K. ambassador to the U.S. due to Epstein links. London's Metropolitan Police opened an inquiry into a former government minister over alleged misconduct related to Epstein files. British police are assessing claims about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor passing reports to Epstein. The scandal reached Norway, prompting investigations, an ambassador's resignation and a royal apology. In the U.S., several officials and wealthy figures named in documents have faced limited official consequences despite calls for accountability.
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