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flag WEF CEO Børge Brende resigned in Feb 2026 after admitting to meeting Jeffrey Epstein, sparking backlash over the forum’s ties to controversial figures.

flag The World Economic Forum (WEF) faces renewed backlash after CEO Børge Brende resigned in February 2026 following revelations he attended three dinners and exchanged messages with Jeffrey Epstein, despite Epstein’s 2008 sex crime conviction. flag Brende said he was unaware of Epstein’s criminal history at the time, a claim met with skepticism. flag The disclosures, from an independent investigation, add to longstanding criticism of the WEF’s ties to controversial figures, including past controversies involving founder Klaus Schwab. flag Critics, including U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Argentine President Javier Milei, accuse the WEF of promoting globalization and collectivist policies that undermine national interests and economic sovereignty.

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