Justice Department sends celebrity list from Epstein files

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Justice Department sends celebrity list from Epstein files

The US Department of Justice has apparently sent out a list of celebrities named in the Epstein files. In the USA, an important ministry has to partially cease operations. All developments in the news blog.

Former US President Barack Obama has spoken out for the first time about a video released by incumbent Donald Trump that denigrated him and his wife Michelle as monkeys. In an interview with political podcaster Brian Tyler Cohen on Saturday, Obama complained about the lack of “shame” and “decency” in politics. Most US citizens would find such behavior “deeply disturbing.”

“There’s a kind of clown show on social media and television,” Obama said, without naming Trump. “There doesn’t seem to be any shame about it anymore among people who once thought there should be decency, a sense of propriety and respect for the office, right? That’s been lost.”

According to a media report, the US Department of Defense is considering ending its collaboration with the AI ​​company Anthropic. The reason is that the company insists on restrictions on the use of its models by the US military, the news portal Axios reported on Saturday, citing a government representative.

The Pentagon is pushing for four AI companies to allow the military to use their tools for “all lawful purposes,” including weapons development, intelligence gathering and battlefield operations. However, Anthropic did not agree to these conditions, and
According to the report, the Pentagon’s patience was exhausted after months of negotiations. Other companies include OpenAI, Google and xAI.

According to a media report, the US Department of Justice has sent a letter to Congress regarding the files of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The magazine “Politico” reported this on Saturday. The legally required letter describes the types of redactions. It also contains a list of prominent people mentioned in the files. However, the letter to the chairmen of the Senate and House Judiciary Committees does not explain in what context a name is mentioned. There was initially no statement from the Ministry of Justice.