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House Panel Votes To Hold Billionaire Leon Black In Contempt For Ghosting Epstein Investigators
House Panel Votes To Hold Billionaire Leon Black In Contempt For Ghosting Epstein Investigators
Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times,
Businessman Leon Black, who skipped a deposition regarding his relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, should be held in contempt of Congress, a House of Representatives panel recommended on Sept. 15.
Former Apollo Global Management CEO Leon Black (R) arrives for an interview with the House Oversight Committee in Washington on June 26, 2026. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
The House Oversight Committee unanimously voted 41-0 to advance a contempt resolution...
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Chinese President Xi Jinping used a major speech marking the 105th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party on Wednesday to both tout China's global influence and pledge a stronger armed forces build-up while staying steadfast in an ongoing crackdown on corruption within top military ranks.
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