AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Europe is confronting its Epstein shame. Trump wants to move on.
The avalanche of Epstein files released by the Justice Department has buried high-ranking European government officials with ties to the convicted sex offender in shame. - In the U.S., some powerful people have faced public scrutiny — but have so far avoided professional consequences for their dealings with the late financier. The big picture: The fallout from the release of the Epstein files has become a stress test for accountability among Western elites and their governments — and has exposed a stark contrast between how the U.S. and its allies approach reputational blows. 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…
The avalanche of Epstein files released by the Justice Department has buried high-ranking European government officials with ties to the convicted sex offender in shame. - In the U.S., some powerful people have faced public scrutiny — but have so far avoided professional consequences for their dealings with the late financier. The big picture: The fallout from the release of the Epstein files has become a stress test for accountability among Western elites and their governments — and has exposed a stark contrast between how the U.S. and its allies approach reputational blows. 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…Open