US EditionGeorge Mitchell's name removed from scholarship over Epstein links
Following new details in the Department of Justice's Epstein files, institutions removed Mitchell's name to respect survivors and uphold their values, the scholarship is paused amid an endowment drive.
- George Mitchell, a former United States senator who played a key role in Northern Ireland's peace process, had his name removed from a scholarship and institute at Queen's University Belfast due to his links with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
- A letter in Epstein's "birthday book" described Mitchell's friendship with Epstein as "a blessing," though Mitchell later stated he regretted knowing Epstein and condemned his actions.
- Mitchell denied allegations of having sexual relations with one of Epstein's victims, stating he never met or had contact with the alleged victim.
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Top Maine Democrat, Former U.S. Senate Leader, Whitewashed From International Scholarship Due To Epstein Sex Fallout
Though former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell, D-Maine, has denied any connection to Jeffrey Epstein’s well-publicized sexual exploits, he’s now been banished by a prestigious scholarship program bearing his name. The U.S.-Ireland Alliance said it’s removed Mitchell’s name from its program. Mitchell was sidelined Friday after the the Senate ex-majority leader’s name surfaced in the latest [...] The post Top Maine Democrat, Former U.S. Senate Leader, W…
Belfast university dumps Mitchell after further Epstein ties emerge
Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) will end its relationship with George Mitchell, following new revelations in the latest trove of Jeffrey Epstein files released in the last week. A building on the university’s campus will no longer be known as the Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice. A bust of the former Senator will also be removed. In a statement, the university said: While no findings of wrongdoing by Senator Mitchell h…
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