House Oversight Committee Subpoenas DOJ for Epstein Files, Maxwell Deposition Set

In a significant development this week, a House Oversight subcommittee has voted to subpoena the Department of Justice for the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The motion, which passed 8-2, saw three Republican lawmakers break ranks to join Democrats in approving the subpoena. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer is expected to sign off on the subpoena, a crucial step for its official issuance.

The move comes as Chairman Comer also issued a subpoena to Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s convicted associate, for a deposition scheduled for August 11 at Federal Correctional Institution Tallahassee. Maxwell, who was convicted of sex trafficking in 2022 and sentenced to 20 years, is reportedly looking forward to a meeting with Deputy Attorney Todd Blanche in the coming days, which will inform her approach to the congressional subpoena.

Republicans on the committee successfully amended the subpoena to include communications from various Biden administration officials and former high-ranking DOJ officials, including Bill and Hillary Clinton, James Comey, and Merrick Garland. This broadens the scope of the inquiry significantly. The subcommittee’s vote is being hailed by Democrats as a victory for transparency and accountability regarding the highly scrutinized Epstein case.

The push for transparency follows a recent statement from former President Donald Trump, who last week indicated he had ordered the Justice Department to release all Grand Jury testimony related to Jeffrey Epstein, subject to court approval.

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