The Maine State House has removed a portrait of former U.S. Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell following renewed scrutiny over his reported ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Maine House Republicans posted video of the portrait being taken down on social media Friday afternoon. The move comes after the release of roughly 3 million additional documents related to Epstein, in which Mitchell’s name reportedly appears more than 300 times.
Mitchell was a prominent American politician and diplomat. He also served as Majority Leader in the U.S. Senate from 1989 to 1995. For years, he has denied any knowledge of Epstein’s criminal activity and has never been charged with or linked to child sex abuse.
Several institutions and landmarks across Maine have been named after Mitchell in honor of his life's work. The release of the files has prompted calls to reconsider the titles of nearly all of them.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/maine-state-house-removes-george-mitchell-portrait-amid-renewed-scrutiny-over-epstein-files/