"McSweeney stated, 'When I saw the revelations, it was like a knife through my soul.' He believed the relationship between Mandelson and Epstein was a passing acquaintance, not a close friendship."
"'What has emerged since then was way, way, way worse than I had expected at the time [of the appointment],' McSweeney expressed regarding the depth of Mandelson's relationship with Epstein."
Morgan McSweeney, former chief of staff, acknowledged a significant error in recommending Lord Mandelson for the US ambassadorship. Initially, McSweeney believed Mandelson's EU trade experience would benefit UK-US trade relations. However, revelations about Mandelson's friendship with Jeffrey Epstein led McSweeney to realize that Mandelson had not been truthful about their relationship. Despite concerns from vetting officials, Mandelson received security clearance. He was dismissed in September 2025 after further details about his ties to Epstein emerged, which McSweeney described as shocking and far worse than he had anticipated.
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