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Leon Botstein, Former Bard President With Epstein Ties, Resigns From College Positions
The Guardian - US Politics and New York Times US describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedLeon Botstein had already retired from the presidency of the liberal arts college this spring, after emails showed he had maintained a longtime friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
The headline splitThe Guardian - US Politics frames it as "Leon Botstein resigns from Bard roles as key Democrat demands investigation into Epstein...". New York Times US frames it as "Leon Botstein, Former Bard President With Epstein Ties, Resigns From College Positions".
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Left / center-leftLeon Botstein resigns from Bard roles as key Democrat demands investigation into Epstein links
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Leon Botstein resigns from Bard roles as key Democrat demands investigation into Epstein links
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Leon Botstein, Former Bard President With Epstein Ties, Resigns From College Positions
Leon Botstein had already retired from the presidency of the liberal arts college this spring, after emails showed he had maintained a longtime friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
