In Norway began hearings about the ties of politicians and diplomats with Epstein

Norway's parliament has opened public hearings on Norwegian diplomats and politicians' ties to Jeffrey Epstein, who was tried in a sex trafficking case involving minors. The Committee on Control and Constitutional Affairs summoned eleven current and former ministers, including Prime Minister Yunas Gahr Støre.

The hearing follows the release of millions of documents by the Justice Department in January revealing Epstein’s connections to elites around the world. In Norway, it has sparked several parliamentary and police investigations.

Parliament has set up a special commission to review more than 30 years of diplomatic history. Several prominent Norwegians, including former Prime Minister Thorbjorn Jagland, are under investigation on corruption charges. They all deny guilt.

Ekaterina Naumova