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Maine State House removes George Mitchell portrait amid renewed scrutiny over Epstein files
WSCH-TV ^ | 2/27/26 | Pearl Small

Posted on 02/27/2026 3:04:23 PM PST by cotton1706

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections; US: Maine
KEYWORDS: elections; epstein; georgemitchell; jeffreyepstein; maine; mitchell; pearlsmall; wsch

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Just like the Me-Too Movement, the Epstein files seem to be affecting more Democrats and leftist world leaders than Republicans.

Go figure that!

1 posted on 02/27/2026 3:04:23 PM PST by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

Read this and thought it said George Michael and wondered how he was involved in that!


2 posted on 02/27/2026 3:19:58 PM PST by Beowulf9
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To: Beowulf9

And it’s not from Babylon?


3 posted on 02/27/2026 3:21:47 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: cotton1706

They should leave it up and include the excerpts from the Epstein files. Show the world the real George Mitchell. No erasing history.


4 posted on 02/27/2026 3:23:30 PM PST by T.B. Yoits
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Ha haaaaaas! In your face, George!

I like how the author identifies the picture taker downers as Republicans without pointing out that George was a demonicRAT.

5 posted on 02/27/2026 3:23:44 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
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To: cotton1706

I remember Mitchell. He always came across like he was the Sunday school deacon. Mr. Upstanding.


6 posted on 02/27/2026 3:25:58 PM PST by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: cotton1706

Seriously, Bill Clinton reportedly was banging Mitchell’s daughter right after he left office.

It was in all the news for quite a while.


7 posted on 02/27/2026 3:28:22 PM PST by Bartholomew Roberts
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To: cotton1706

Have a dart board pic of Slick *Bubba and Cankles. Does it need to come down?


8 posted on 02/27/2026 3:30:31 PM PST by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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And OJ seemed like a nice guy. We in the general public have no way of knowing whether a celebrity is good or bad or somewhere in between.


9 posted on 02/27/2026 3:33:12 PM PST by maro (MAGA!)
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To: cotton1706

Note the word “Democrat” is suspiciously absent from mention in this article.


10 posted on 02/27/2026 3:33:34 PM PST by donozark (Trump isn't a fascist. America's trains still do not run on time.)
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To: cotton1706

You never hear any specifics, just accusations of association. Like what in the 300 emails was mentioned?


11 posted on 02/27/2026 3:34:34 PM PST by TheDon (Remember the J6 political prisoners! Remember Ashli Babbitt!)
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To: Bartholomew Roberts

Mondale’s nutty kid


12 posted on 02/27/2026 3:34:37 PM PST by Oystir ( )
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"Yes, Sen Mitchell is going with me to visit my old friend, Jeffrey."

13 posted on 02/27/2026 3:39:51 PM PST by Liz (Jonathan Swift: Government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery.)
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To: donozark

That’s how we know..lol


14 posted on 02/27/2026 3:51:14 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: maro

I remember George Mitchell lecturing Ollie North on Iran-Contra. A total low class, no class cheat.


15 posted on 02/27/2026 4:12:26 PM PST by laconic
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To: Oystir

You are correct. My bad.


16 posted on 02/27/2026 4:45:15 PM PST by Bartholomew Roberts
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To: Texas Eagle

I like how the author identifies the picture taker downers as Republicans without pointing out that George was a demonicRAT.

The article says the Republicans took pictures of the action. They in no way were responsible for taking it as the dems run the state house.


17 posted on 02/27/2026 4:58:19 PM PST by Steven Scharf
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To: cotton1706

American Taliban.


18 posted on 02/27/2026 5:07:13 PM PST by jimfree (My 23 y/o granddaughter has more quality exec experience than most Dem pres candidates.)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Not getting this post to me? Is this a mistake?


19 posted on 02/27/2026 5:41:01 PM PST by Beowulf9
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To: maro

The worst sociopaths and psychopaths are quite likeable. They are charmers. I remember reading a psychologist saying he never met a sociopath he didn’t like. That’s how they reel you in.

I don’t really have a solution. We should all try to be likeable.


20 posted on 02/27/2026 6:14:57 PM PST by Persevero (You cannot comply your way out of tyranny. )
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