The first batch of the Jeffrey Epstein files were released last night by Trump’s attorney-general Pam Bondi. They can be found on the DoJ website here…
Mostly publicly available flight logs, a list of masseuses, and one contact book have been released. They are all redacted. Blair’s on there, as is Trump…
Earlier on in the day group of social media influencers who have covered the Epstein story closely were invited by Bondi for a briefing on the files. Established media covered the briefing angrily – complaining that the information was “still secret from public and Congress.” Translation: still secret from us…
Now the new media is getting the same access to the White House press structures it will be increasingly difficult for newspapers and broadcasters to cry foul when information is delivered by influencers at a faster pace to their larger audiences. The cosy Westminster Lobby system looks increasingly farcical…
Bondi is meanwhile accusing the FBI of withholding crucial documents and has invited its new director Kash Patel to investigate. More to come…
Starmer said to Robert Peston this afternoon:
“I’m fed up with the fact that families across the country see their bills go up and down on energy businesses bills go up and down on energy because of the actions of Putin or Trump across the world.”