Epstein Probe Amps Up, Guthrie Video Plea, More
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The UK stands apart as a place to do business, not because of one advantage, but many working together. Over £10 trillion in capital, four of the world's top universities, a 10-year industrial strategy in action, its stability with dynamism, global reach with local depth. It all adds up to greater growth. Find out more at business.gov.uk slash growth. News when you want it with Bloomberg News Now. I'm Nathan Hager.
And I'm Karen Moscow.
Karen, we begin in Washington where the Justice Department is facing new pressure to release more information about its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. The lawmakers who sponsored the bill to compel the agency to unseal its documents were able to review the unredacted files. Republican Thomas Massey says what he saw could lead to more criminal prosecutions. The user interface is a little clunky at first, but what I saw that bothered me were the names of at least six men that have been redacted that are likely incriminated by their inclusion in these files. Republican Thomas Massey was joined by Democrat Ro Khanna. He described those six men as, quote, very powerful people who raped these underage girls.
Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, Jeffrey Epstein's convicted former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, appeared for a video deposition before the House Oversight Committee. At any point during your personal relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, were you aware that Mr. Epstein was sexually abusing minors and adult women?
I would like to answer your question, but on the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer this question and any related questions.
Ghislaine Maxwell repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment during the five-minute hearing. It led the Oversight Panel's top Democrat, Robert Garcia, to ask, who is she protecting?
Nathan, let's go to Arizona now, where the investigation into the disappearance of Today Show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy, has entered this second week. A ransom deadline set by the 84-year-old's purported abductors apparently passed last night. Savannah Guthrie released a video saying her family is at an hour of desperation.
We believe our mom is still out there. We need your help. Law enforcement is working tirelessly around the clock, trying to bring her home, trying to find her. She was taken and we don't know where, and we need your help.
And investigators believe Nancy Guthrie was taken against her will from her home. There is growing concerns about her health due to her need for daily medication and pre-existing medical conditions.
Overseas, Karen, Keir Starmer has shored up his position as UK Prime Minister at the end of a dramatic day in Westminster that at times seemed like he might be forced to step down. We get the very latest from Bloomberg's James Woolcock in London. James.
Good morning, Nathan, Karen. We learned yesterday the Labour Party is deeply unhappy. Prime Minister Keir Starmer lost two of his top aides in less than 24 hours. And we are reporting this morning that a third, the most senior civil servant in the country, Chris Wormald, may also be nearing the exit. But yet...
What new developments are emerging in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation?
The PLP, the Parliamentary Labour Party, are not yet open to the idea of getting rid of the man in the top job. Many cabinet ministers told Bloomberg on the record yesterday that they are backing Prime Minister Keir Starmer. But privately, many think... There will be leadership challenges on the horizon. They aren't ready yet, is what they tell us. Economic data, though, is starting to improve in the UK, but political attention is less on the numbers and more on the dates. A special election in two weeks and a local election in May, which are now seen as the next crisis point. In London, James Woolcock, Bloomberg Radio.
All right, James, thank you. Let's turn to the economy now. President Trump said his pick to leave the Fed, Kevin Warsh, can get the U.S. economy to a growth at a rate of 15 percent. And the president spoke to Fox Business.
If our new head of the Fed, who I think is going to be great, and he's a really high-quality person, but if he does the job that he's capable, we can grow at 15 percent.
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