University of Maine Strips George Mitchell’s Name Over Epstein Ties (9/30/26)

About This Episode

The University of Maine System voted to strip former U.S. Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell’s name from university programs and honors after renewed scrutiny of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. The Board of Trustees voted 9-5, with one abstention, to remove Mitchell’s name from the George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions and the George J. Mitchell Peace Scholarship. The decision followed a university task force review prompted by newly released Epstein-related records,