Trump says U.K.'s Starmer can "recover" as Epstein scandal hits him again
Summary
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces criticism after appointing Peter Mandelson, linked to Jeffrey Epstein, as ambassador to the U.S. Starmer apologized and blamed the Foreign Office for not warning him, while President Donald Trump commented that Starmer made a bad choice but could still recover.Key Facts
- Peter Mandelson, close to Jeffrey Epstein, was appointed as the U.K. ambassador to the U.S. by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
- New details revealed problems in the security vetting process for Mandelson's appointment.
- Mandelson was removed from his ambassador role in September after his ties to Epstein became public.
- The Metropolitan police arrested Mandelson in February over emails suggesting he shared sensitive information with Epstein.
- Mandelson denies knowing about or supporting Epstein’s crimes and remains under investigation.
- Starmer says he did not know about Mandelson’s Epstein connection when making the appointment.
- Starmer blamed Foreign Office officials for not informing him during a security check done in January 2025.
- President Donald Trump said Starmer made a bad choice but encouraged him to recover from the scandal.
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