Norwegian diplomat steps down over Epstein ties in widening scandal

The ministry earlier this week suspended Juul from her position as ambassador to Jordan and Iraq pending an internal inquiry of links to Epstein found in a massive set of files released by the United States government. “Juul’s contact with convicted sex offender Epstein has shown a serious failure of judgment. The case makes it difficult to rebuild the trust that the role requires,” Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said in a statement. Juul, 66, a former junior government minister, previously represented Norway as ambassador to Israel, Britain and at the United Nations. In Britain, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, quit on Sunday, saying he took responsibility for advising Starmer to name Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the U. 🔗 Leggi su Internazionale.it

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Norwegian Diplomat Steps Down Over Epstein Ties, in Widening ScandalOSLO, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Norway's foreign ministry on ?Sunday ?said a prominent ambassador, Mona Juul, ?would step down due to a serious failure of judgement over ties to late ?sex offender Jeffrey ... usnews.com

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