GOP's latest Epstein drama: House panel to subpoena Ghislaine Maxwell
Andrew Solender
A man with gray hair labeled Mr. Comer, chairman, smiles as he rests his chin on his hand behind a desk, with two other men in suits in the foreground.
The House Oversight Committee will subpoena imprisoned Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell to testify before Congress.
Why it matters: Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), who introduced the motion to compel Maxwell's testimony, said he did not consult President Trump beforehand.
Trump has been trying to put the issue to bed amid bipartisan efforts to force the Justice Department to release its documents on Epstein.
The Justice Department announced Tuesday morning — hours before Burchett's motion — that it would seek to interview Maxwell.
What we're hearing: Oversight Committee chair James Comer (R-Ky.) directed Burchett to introduce the motion and will seek to subpoena Maxwell "as expeditiously as possible," a committee spokesperson told Axios.
Comer told Axios he also did not speak with Trump or House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) about the matter.
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