Lord Peter Mandelson, Britain's newly appointed ambassador to Washington, has delivered a controversial response to questions regarding his past association with Jeffrey Epstein. During a press interview, Mandelson acknowledged regret for meeting Epstein but refused to elaborate further, leading to criticism and intensifying public scrutiny.
Lord Peter Mandelson , Britain 's newly appointed ambassador to Washington, has sparked controversy with his blunt response to questions about his relationship with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein . When pressed by the Financial Times about his ties to Epstein, who died in prison in 2019, Mandelson erupted, saying, 'I regret ever meeting him or being introduced to him by his partner Ghislaine Maxwell. I regret even more the hurt he caused to many young women.
' He then dismissed the line of questioning, stating, 'I'm not going to go into this. It's an FT obsession and frankly you can all f*** off. OK?' This outburst occurred during an interview as Mandelson prepared to take on his diplomatic role. Mandelson's appointment has faced criticism from some circles close to the US president. Notably, he withdrew his previous characterization of President Donald Trump as 'a danger to the world' and emphasized his commitment to treating the new administration with 'respect, seriousness and understanding of where they are coming from politically.' He also dismissed derogatory comments from one of Trump's advisors, attributing them to 'young minds ploughing their own furrow on a sea of too much inauguration alcohol.'Mandelson attempted to clarify his stance on the US administration, stating that while some perceive him as a 'left-wing progressive,' he is actually 'pro-market and pro-business.' He acknowledged that his diplomatic skills, which even former President George W. Bush recognized, might not be enough to shield Britain from Trump's potential tariff regime. He predicted that the UK, despite importing more from America than it exports, would likely be affected if tariffs are implemented broadly. Mandelson expressed regret for his past inflammatory remarks about Trump, stating they were 'childish and wrong.' The British government is actively working to establish a positive relationship with the Trump administration and secure exemptions for British goods from the threatened tariffs
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