Overview
- Bill and Hillary Clinton agreed to appear before the House investigation, a move that could stave off a planned contempt vote, with Speaker Mike Johnson calling the development positive.
- London’s Metropolitan Police said they have received reports to assess for alleged misconduct in public office linked to new material, as Downing Street ordered an urgent review of Peter Mandelson’s contacts with Jeffrey Epstein.
- Lord Mandelson resigned his Labour membership and denied wrongdoing, after files appeared to show $75,000 in payments tied to him in 2003–04 and emails suggesting he shared internal UK government information in 2009–10, including a payment for his husband’s course.
- Pressure intensified on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to give evidence to the US Congress after undated photos of him appeared in the files, while emails involving Sarah Ferguson resurfaced and her charity announced it will close.
- The trove of roughly three million pages has prompted international fallout including a Slovak security adviser’s resignation, an apology from Norway’s crown princess, and Queen’s University Belfast moving to remove George Mitchell’s name, as authorities emphasize many entries remain unverified.