NYT: US Officials Discussed Epstein Issue in White House Situation Room
Quick Look
- The New York Times reported on the 10th that US administration officials, including Vice President Vance, held multiple meetings in the White House Situation Room last summer to discuss the Jeffrey Epstein issue.
- The Situation Room, typically used for national security matters, was reportedly used for other purposes due to the expanding Epstein scandal, with President Trump excluded from discussions.
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Why It Matters
The New York Times reported that US administration officials, including Vice President Vance and Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, held multiple meetings in the White House Situation Room last summer to discuss the Jeffrey Epstein issue. The Situation Room is typically used for national security matters, making its use for this purpose unusual. President Trump was reportedly excluded from these discussions due to his irritation with the topic.
米紙ニューヨーク・タイムズ（NYT）は10日、米富豪エプスタイン氏の問題を巡り、バンス副大統領ら米政権幹部が昨夏にホワイトハウスのシチュエーションルーム（作戦司令室）で複数回、対応を協議していたと報じた。通常、安全保障関連の問題で利用されるシチュエーションルームが、それ以外の目的で使用されるのは異例。エプスタイン氏の問題が広がる中、米政権が神経をとがらせていたとみられている。
NYTによると、ホワイトハウス地下のシチュエーションルームでの協議は少なくとも昨年7～8月に数回あり、バンス氏やワイルズ大統領首席補佐官らが出席。トランプ大統領はエプスタイン氏の話題を持ち出すといらだつため、トランプ氏抜きで協議が重ねられたという。
協議では、…
Open Questions
- What specific actions were discussed or decided upon in these meetings?
- What was the exact nature of the 'Epstein issue' being discussed?
- Why was President Trump excluded from these discussions?
- What was the broader context or trigger for these meetings?
