GOP Oversight Committee Moves to Summon Ghislaine Maxwell

The GOP-led House Oversight Committee is moving to bring Ghislaine Maxwell in for testimony regarding the Jeffrey Epstein case, as confirmed by a spokesperson on Tuesday.

Rep. Tim Burchett from Tennessee urged Chairman James Comer to call Maxwell, who is currently incarcerated, to testify. Comer suggested that Burchett should file a formal request instead.

According to a committee official, “Since Maxwell is in federal prison, the committee will work with the Department of Justice and Prisons to establish when we can bring her in.”

Even with bipartisan requests from lawmakers, House GOP leadership has previously limited efforts to disclose additional details about Epstein, a convicted pedophile who died in a Manhattan prison in August 2019.

Earlier on Tuesday, Associate Attorney General Todd Blanche mentioned he would reach out to Maxwell’s legal team and “see what she has to say” within the next few days.

Maxwell’s attorneys have indicated they are in discussions with the Department of Justice.

Alan Delsitz, a former lawyer for Epstein, stated that Maxwell “knows everything” about the various crimes associated with Epstein, calling her the “Rosetta Stone” of the ongoing case.

The Epstein saga resurfaced in a July 6 memo from the Department of Justice, which concluded that Epstein’s suicide in custody was not linked to any alleged “client list” of influential individuals involved in crimes against young girls.

President Trump has dismissed the entire controversy as a “hoax,” criticizing those who cling to it. Meanwhile, Democrats have sought accountability, calling on Republicans to take action.

House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed, “We’re not going to play a political game with this,” adding that they hope those involved in Epstein’s offenses will face justice swiftly.

On Monday night, Republicans convened a House Rules Committee meeting amid Democratic plans to push for a vote on releasing the Epstein Files.

The Rules Committee controls most legislation that comes up for votes, meaning GOP leadership is currently focused on other bills before the August recess.

On Tuesday, House GOP leadership announced that no further votes would take place after Wednesday afternoon.

Last week, the Trump administration requested a federal judge’s permission to release significant testimony in the case against both Epstein and Maxwell, who both received 20-year sentences for sex trafficking and conspiracy.