The fight to expose the truth buried in the Jeffrey Epstein archives is heading for a dramatic escalation. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer announced Wednesday that Ghislaine Maxwell, the incarcerated former socialite and convicted sex trafficker, will sit for a deposition next month, complying with a congressional subpoena.
The move marks a significant intensification of the House GOP’s investigation into the federal government’s handling of the Epstein saga, signaling that lawmakers are willing to go around the Department of Justice to get answers.
Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year sentence, will appear virtually. However, sources indicate the testimony may turn into a legal standoff; her attorneys have signaled she intends to plead the Fifth to avoid self-incrimination.
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Maxwell is reportedly holding out for a clemency deal from the Trump administration—a pardon that Congress cannot grant, and an immunity deal that the Oversight Committee has flatly refused to offer.
The congressional subpoena comes at a moment of growing frustration within the conservative movement regarding the pace of transparency.
While the Trump administration promised to blow the lid off the “Epstein Client List,” the effort has been slow, with reportedly only 1% of the documents released.
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