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House holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress over Epstein investigation
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Japan Today · North America
The House approved a resolution Wednesday holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress, referring the matter to the Department of Justice after he defied the Oversight Committee's…
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