Epstein Files Released, Clintons to Testify; Trump's Kennedy Center Plans Draw Criticism
A new tranche of approximately 3 million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein was released by the Justice Department on Friday, according to Vox. The release coincided with news that Bill and Hillary Clinton agreed to testify before the House Oversight Committee regarding their connection to Epstein, averting a potential contempt vote, according to multiple news sources.
The Clintons' agreement to testify came amidst a flurry of other news events. In Costa Rica, right-wing populist Laura Fernández won the presidential election in a landslide victory, according to Vox. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticized Republican redistricting efforts in Texas, and an opinion piece suggested Republicans are endangering their power within the Supreme Court, Vox reported.
The Epstein files also reportedly exposed Elon Musk and Melania Trump, Variety reported.
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump announced plans to shut down the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for two years starting in the summer, Vox reported. Trump claimed the shutdown would allow for "Construction, Revitalization, and Complete Restoration," after a series of high-profile boycotts and cancellations.
Trump's relationship with the Kennedy Center has been complex. "The president has always loved theater," Constance Grady wrote for Vox, "Its never loved him back."
In other news, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration's attempt to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians, Variety reported. The FBI also searched Fulton County's election office at Trump's direction, according to Variety. Savannah Guthrie's mother went missing in Arizona, Variety reported.
Alyssa Rosenberg of Vox noted the financial activities of First Ladies, writing, "Many Americans are facing severe economic hardship. But not the incoming president and first lady of the United States. In fact, the incumbent first lady has just accepted a media deal that will pay her at least seven times the income of the average American household."
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