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Slovak PM Resigns Adviser After Epstein Email Revelations

2/1/2026

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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico accepted the resignation of national security adviser Miroslav Lajcák amid revelations of their email exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein.
Miroslav Lajcák denied any wrongdoing, describing the communications as informal and light-hearted.
Lajcák resigned to shield Prime Minister Robert Fico from political fallout.
The U.S. Justice Department's release of Epstein-related files included a 2018 text exchange involving Lajcák when he served as foreign minister.

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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico accepted the resignation of national security adviser Miroslav Lajcák amid revelations of their email exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein.
Miroslav Lajcák denied any wrongdoing, describing the communications as informal and light-hearted.
Lajcák resigned to shield Prime Minister Robert Fico from political fallout.
The U.S. Justice Department's release of Epstein-related files included a 2018 text exchange involving Lajcák when he served as foreign minister.