US EditionGeorge Mitchell's name removed from scholarship over Epstein links
Following the release of Justice Department documents linking Mitchell to Epstein, two institutions removed his name to protect reputations and maintain ethical standards.
- On Sunday, Feb 1, 2026, the U.S.-Ireland Alliance removed former U.S. senator George J. Mitchell's name from the George J. Mitchell Scholarship Programme that sends U.S. postgraduates to Ireland and Northern Ireland.
- Following last Friday's Epstein file release, the U.S.-Ireland Alliance board removed Mitchell's name, citing new information made public by the DOJ.
- Documents cite an appointment entry and a 2010 phone record, including an email titled `Appt w/Senator George Mitchell` and a 2010 entry `George Mitchell returned your phone call`; a photograph was miscaptioned as depicting Mitchell.
- Queen's University Belfast removed Mitchell's name from the Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice and took the bronze bust into storage, while the U.S.-Ireland Alliance will refer to participants as U.S.-Ireland Alliance Scholars during the programme's pause.
- With no formal findings of wrongdoing, institutions said the newly released material and consideration for victims and survivors made it inappropriate for his honours to continue.
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