Ex-FCDO chief tells MPs he had concerns over Mandelson’s Epstein links
İngiltere dış işleri eski şefi, Peter Mandelson'ın ABD büyükelçi olarak atanmasında, Epstein bağlantıları nedeniyle endişesi olduğunu ve Downing Street'ten vetting sürecini hızlandırma konusunda baskı gördüğünü ifade etmiştir.
Sir Philip Barton, the former permanent secretary at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), has told MPs he harbored concerns regarding Peter Mandelson's connections to Jeffrey Epstein. Barton testified before the foreign affairs select committee, stating that he felt pressure from Downing Street to expedite the vetting process for Mandelson's appointment. He further indicated that Number 10 appeared to lack interest in the thoroughness of this vetting, leaving him with no clear channels to voice his reservations.
This testimony raises questions about the integrity of vetting processes for sensitive diplomatic appointments and the potential influence of political pressure.
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