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Epstein emails deep dive, Savannah Guthrie's husband rumor & more

Epstein emails deep dive, Savannah Guthrie's husband rumor & more

Plus: Sen. Jon Husted received donations from Epstein associate Les Wexner. We followed the money

February 21, 2026

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19 rumors about Epstein's emails we've investigated

Following the Justice Department's release of millions of files tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, social media has been inundated with rumors and speculation.

Many online claims centered on Epstein's correspondence with — or about — various powerful people. Our team has shed light on more than a dozen rumors related to Epstein's emails, including whether he provided Bill Gates drugs for an STD in order "to deal with consequences of sex with Russian girls" and whether Dr. Oz invited Epstein to a 2016 Valentine's Day party.

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Unraveling rumor Savannah Guthrie's husband's company is in Epstein files

Posts tried to link the disappearance and possible abduction of Nancy Guthrie to Michael Feldman's supposed ties to the Epstein documents.

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Texas GOP candidate Bo French called for deporting several Native Americans

His campaign said he didn't call to deport all Native Americans, but rather only the ones in the photograph he posted on X with his comment.

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Does video show White House Black History Month reception guests chanting '4 more years'?

Despite the chants, the Constitution bars Trump from serving a third presidential term.

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Did Trump once say Obama would start war with Iran due to his inability to negotiate?

In a years-old video that resurfaced online amid increasing U.S. tensions with Iran, Trump also called Obama "weak" and "ineffective."

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Sen. Jon Husted received donations from Epstein associate Les Wexner. We followed the money

Social media users shared a rumor that Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio received more than $100,000 in donations from one of Jeffrey Epstein's associates, Les Wexner, before he voted to block the release of the so-called "Epstein files."

But is that really true? Snopes reporter Rae Deng consulted campaign finance records to follow the money. Here's what they found.