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Unifying Thread Among Diverse Public Figures Explored

This article poses a provocative question about what figures like Monica Lewinsky, Maggie Thatcher, Elvis, Cher, Bill Cosby, and the Pope have in common, hinting at a deeper commentary on public perception or societal dynamics.

15 Feb, 16:05 — 15 Feb, 16:05

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What Do Monica Lewinsky, Maggie Thatcher, Elvis, Cher, Bill Cosby, & The Pope Have In Common?

What Do Monica Lewinsky, Maggie Thatcher, Elvis, Cher, Bill Cosby, & The Pope Have In Common? In the (alleged) interests of transparency, AG Pam Bondi and Deputy AG Todd Blanche released a statement overnight that included a list of all government officials and politically-exposed persons that appeared in The Epstein Files. SCOOP: The Department of Justice has sent over a letter to Congress outlining why it made redactions to the Epstein files. The six-page letter also includes a list of all "government officials and politically exposed persons" in the files. pic.twitter.com/aRCmS2p1Bg — Aaron Parnas (@AaronParnas) February 15, 2026 The term "politically exposed persons" was not defined in the Act, but consistent with Section 3 of the Act, Department reviewers were directed to notate "all government officials and politically exposed persons named or referenced" in any document, including videos and images, reviewed during this process. This list includes (as directed by the Act) all persons where (1) they are or were a government official or politically exposed person and (2) their name appears in the files released under the Act at least once. Names appear in the files released under the Act in a wide variety of contexts. For example, some individuals had extensive direct email contact with Epstein or Maxwell while other individuals are mentioned only in a portion of a document (including press reporting) that on its face is unrelated to the Epstein and Maxwell matters. So, while we have seen 'lists' before, this is the official DoJ list of potential pedophiles, pizza eaters, or island-partiers (allegedly)... Acosta, Alexander Adelson, Miriam Allen, Woody Allred, Gloria Assange, Julian Audrey, Strauss Avakian, Stephanie Babino, Vincent Baldwin, Alec Band, Doug Bannon, Steve Barak, Ehud Barr, William Becerra, Xavier Belohlavek, Lanna Berman, Geoffrey Beyonce Bezos, Jeff Biden, Ashley Biden, Hunter Biden, Jill Biden, Joe Birger, Laura Bistricer, David Bistricer, Marc Black, Leon Blanche, Todd Blinken, Antony Boies, David Bondi, Pam Bongino, Dan Bono Book, Lauren Booker, Cory Bowdich, David Boyd, Stephen E. Bradshaw, Ric Branson, Richard Brennan, John Brockman, John Brunel, Jean Luc Buckley, Sean Bull, Gerald Bush Jr., George Bush, George W. Bush, Jeb Byrne, Patrick Calk, Stephen Capone, Russell Carlson, Tucker Carper, Tom Castro, Fidel Cheney, Dick Cher Chomsky, Noam Clayton, Jay Clinton, Bill Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Hillary Clooney, George Cobain, Kurt Cohen, Michael Colleran, Brian Collins, Linda Comey, James Comey, Maureen Conway, George Copperfield, David Cosby, Bill De Niro, Robert Dershowitz, Alan Desantis, Ron Diller, Barry Donahue, Phil Donaleski, Rebekah Dupont, Kathleen Economou, George Egauger, Michael Eisenberg, John Elizabeth II Ellison, Keith Emmanuel, Rahm Epstein, Jeffrey Erben, Germann Feinberg, Stephen Ferguson, Sarah Filip, Mark Flynn, Michael Foley, Mark Fortelni, Marius Friedland, Edward Frost, Phillip Gates, Bill Gates, Melinda Garland, Merrick Geithner, Timothy Giuliani, Rudy Goldman, Dan Graham, Lindsey Guinness, Arthur Edward Rory Haley, Nikki Harrish, Joshua Harris, Kamala Hatch, Orin Hawk, Rony Heiss, Howard Higgins, Tony Ho, Stanley Holder, Eric Hoffman, Reid Horowitz, Andreesen Horowitz, Michael Hosenball, Mark Hoyer, Steny Huckabee, Mike Huckabee, Sarah Hutner, Florence Inge Rokke, Kjell Iveagh, Clare Jackson, Michael Jagger, Mick Jarecki, Henry Jayapal, Pramila JayZ Jeffries, Hakeem Johnson, Hank Jones, Alex Joplin, Janis Kasich, John Kendall Rowlands, John Kennedy Jr., Robert F. Kerry, John Khanna, Ro Kline, Carl Krisher, Barry Kudlow, Larry Kushner, Jared Kyl, Jon Lady Victoria Hervey Lefkowitz, Jay Lefroy, Jeremy Leo, Leonard Lew, Jack Lewinsky, Monica Lieu, Ted Lofgren, Zoe Lonergan, Jessica Lorber, Howard Lord Robert May Lutnick, Howard Lynch, Loretta Mace, Nancy Mandelson, Peter Mao, Coreen Margolin, James Markey, Ed Markle, Meghan Massie, Thomas Maxwell, Ghislaine Maxwell, Robert May, Theresa McCain, John McFarland, Nicole Meadows, Mark Menendez, Robert Milano, Alyssa Milikowski, Nathan Milken, Michael Mnuchin, Steve Moe, Alison Monaco, Lisa Monroe, Marilyn Mook, William Moskowitz, Jared Mueller III, Robert s. Mulvaney, Mick Murdoch, Rupert Musk, Elon Nadler, Jerry Napolitano, Janet Nassar, Larry Netanyahu, Benjamin Newsom, Gavin Obama, Barack Obama, Michelle Ocasio Cortez, Alexandria O’Donnell, Rosie Oz, Mehmet Papapetru, Sophia Parker, Daniel Patel, Kash Paul, Ron Pecorino, Joseph Pelosi, Nancy Pence, Mike Pestana, Diego Phelan, John Plaskett, Stacey Plourde, Lee Podesta, Tony Pomerantz, Lara Pompeo, Mike Pope John Paul II Pope, Susan Power, Samantha Presley, Elvis Presley, Lisa Marie Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex Price Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Prince Philip Princess Diana Pritzker, JB Pritzker, Thomas Quayle, Dan Raskin, Jamie Ratcliffe, John Ratner, Brett Readler, Chad Reagan, Ronald Recarey, Joseph Reiter, Michael Reno, Janet Reynolds, Tom Rice, Susan Richardson, Bill Rod-Larsen, Terje Rogers, Matthew Rohrbach, Andrew Romney, Mitt Roos, Nicolas Rosen, Jeffrey Rosenstein, Rod Ross, Diana Rossmiller, Alexander Roth, John Routch, Timothy Rove, Karl Rowan, Marc Rubenstein, Howard Rubio, Marco Ruemmler, Kathy Ryan, Paul Salinger, Pierre Sasse, Ben Scanlon, Mary Gay Scarola, John Schenberg, Janis Schiff, Adam Schlaff, Martin Schumer, Amy Schumer, Chuck Schwarzman, Stephen Scott, Tim Sekulow, Jay Senatore, Adrienne Sessions, Jeff Shamir, Yitzhak Shapiro, Ben Shappert, Gretchen Shea, Timothy Siad, Daniel Snowden, Edward Soros, Alex Soros, George Spacey, Kevin Spitzer, Eliot Springsteen, Bruce Stabenow, Debbie Staley, Jes Starmer, Keir Starr, Kenneth Stoltenberg, Jens Stordalen, Gunhild Stordalen, Petter Straub, Glenn Streisand, Barbara Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem Summers, Larry Swalwell, Eric Sweency Jr., William Thomas-Jacobs, Carol Taylor Green, Marjorie Thatcher, Margaret Thiel, Peter Trump, Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, Melania Tucker, Chris Vance, JD Villafana, Marie Walker, Richard Warsh, Kevin Wexner, Abigail Wexner, Les Williams, Damian Wolff, Michael Woodward, Stanley Wyden, Ron Yung, Mark Zampolli, Paolo Zucker, Jeff Zuckerberg, Mark The list contains hundreds of names, spanning politicians, celebrities, business leaders, historical figures, deceased individuals, and others, but leans somewhat left overall due to the inclusion of numerous Democratic politicians and Hollywood figures, but it includes prominent right-leaning ones (especially business donors).  Left-aligned: Approximately 130–150 (strong Democratic politicians, entertainers, and donors dominate this side in the list). Right-aligned: Approximately 90–110 (strong Republican politicians, recent big-money conservative donors like Musk/Adelson/Thiel, and conservative figures). Unclear/Other: The remainder (many historical, foreign, or non-political figures). Counts are estimates derived from cross-referencing donations, public endorsements/statements, and party registrations/affiliations. Not every name has donation records or explicit statements, so some placements rely on broader consensus from reliable sources. Still quite a list... Tyler Durden Sun, 02/15/2026 - 11:05

By Tyler Durden

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