by Chris Menahan, Information Liberation:

As the Jeffrey Epstein “suicide” scandal was exploding on social media, GOP House Leader Kevin McCarthy announced he and dozens of other members of congress arrived in Israel for an all-expense-paid trip.

BREAKING / NBC NEWS: JEFFREY EPSTEIN IS DEAD, FOUR OFFICIALS SAY.

THEY SAY HE DIED BY SUICIDE.

REPORTED W/ @jonathan4ny

— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) August 10, 2019

Photos show Jeffrey Epstein as he’s wheeled into Downtown Hospital https://t.co/SICqKfCUNS pic.twitter.com/iPJB6xnPtR

— New York Post (@nypost) August 10, 2019

Just arrived in Israel with dozens of other members of Congress—Republican and Democrat. We are here to show unity in our support for Israel and her people.