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Former Goldman Sachs and Obama White House lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler stunned Congress by admitting it was a mistake to associate with Jeffrey Epstein, revealing a personal, gift-filled relationship she now calls regrettable — despite claiming she never saw criminal activity. Her testimony, part of a bipartisan House Oversight Committee probe, uncovered emails where she called him “Uncle Jeffrey” and praised him, raising questions about how Epstein leveraged elite connections to mask his crimes. While Ruemmler insists she’d have reported him if she’d seen abuse, committee chair James Comer challenged her efforts to sanitize Epstein’s legacy. The investigation is far from over — with acting AG Todd Blanche and more witnesses expected to shed light on how Epstein’s wealth and influence may have shielded him from justice.

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