## Mysterious new statue of Epstein and Trump holding hands appears on the National Mall

Authored by independent.co.uk

A massive statue depicting Donald Trump and late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein holding hands has appeared on the National Mall as the months-long Epstein Files saga continues to haunt the administration.

The 12-foot statue — a combination of foam, resin, wood and wire — shows Trump and Epstein standing on pedestals, holding hands and smiling at one another as they appear about to frolic through the park toward the Washington Monument in Washington, DC.

Below the statue, there are three plaques, two of which contain excerpts from the bawdy birthday letter Trump allegedly wrote Epstein for his 50th birthday.

open image in gallery New statue of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands crops up on the National Mall during Friendship Month ( The Secret Handshake ).

“There’s very few people who have gone on the record and called Trump one of his good friends,” the spokesperson said.

open image in gallery Another plaque states the statue is meant to 'celebrate the long-lasting bond' between Trump and Epstein ( The Secret Handshake ).

Earlier this month, the DOJ released tens of thousands of Epstein files, most of which were already publicly available, according to lawmakers. »

### Sandy Hook Promise tip line warns of possible planned shooting at Bay Area high school

Authored by abc7news.com

Sandy Hook Promise tip line warns of possible planned shooting at Bay Area high school.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (KGO) -- Thanks to a single voice speaking up, a potential school attack was prevented, according to a nonprofit created after the tragic Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

Nicole Hockley's son Dylan was one of 20 children killed in 2012 at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. »

### Charlie Kirk was a divisive far-right podcaster. Why is he being rebranded as a national hero?

Authored by theguardian.com

Kirk ruled over an online fiefdom peddling his signature brand of rage-baiting racist, xenophobic, Islamophobic and misogynistic commentary.

He famously said empathy was “a made-up, new age term that does a lot of damage”.

Instead, they seek not only to enshrine Kirk into the national consciousness, but also to foster national memories about what he represents ideologically and culturally. »

### Trump says Ukraine can win back territory from Russia, shifting his tone on the war

Authored by cnn.com

Trump, speaking a few hours later, appeared less cautious, offering no qualifiers about when or if NATO members should shoot down violating Russian aircraft.

Rubio said he didn’t think NATO allies would shoot down Russian aircraft “unless they’re attacking.”.

NATO members have scrambled in recent weeks after Russian drones and aircraft violated their airspace. »

### Trump's big UN speech received with awkward laughter in embarrassing backfire

Authored by inews.co.uk

There was scattered awkward laughter in the room as he jokingly complained about a broken escalator and teleprompter at the UN – and a lack of marble floors.

But UN officials and experts have warned that Trump’s approach to the global body could lead to a waning of US influence.

“Now we’ve had two Trump administrations, I don’t think his behaviour will be viewed as a blip,” Chappell says. »

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