Epstein files fallout: Muted US response vs political reckoning in Europe
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2026 4:43 pm
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/2 ... -in-europe
British politician Peter Mandelson has been released on bail after detectives questioned him for hours over the alleged leaking of sensitive government information to the late convicted paedophile, Jeffrey Epstein, while a government minister in the early 2000s.
The former United Kingdom ambassador to Washington was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office on Tuesday. His arrest followed the detention of Prince Andrew, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who was also questioned over similar misconduct linked to Epstein.
The Epstein revelations have triggered investigations and resignations in Europe, but the fallout has been muted in the United States.