House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Friday said convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, who told the Justice Department in a recent interview that she “never” saw President Donald Trump engage in any “inappropriate” behavior, has “no credibility.” The Trump administration has faced notable public backlash for withholding additional files on Maxwell’s late accomplice, the disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, particularly after Johnson abruptly shut down the House in July — blocking a vote that would force the release of said files.
Members of the House Oversight Committee will meet privately next week with victims of Jeffrey Epstein, The Washington Post reported Friday, as Epstein’s victims and their attorneys have publicly lashed out against the Trump administration’s handling of the late financier’s case, including the DOJ’s recent interview with associate Ghislaine Maxwell and her subsequent transfer to a minimum-security prison.
House investigators' plan to grill former FBI Director Robert Mueller has hit a snag. The House Oversight Committee was set to have Mueller appear before the panel on Tuesday as part of the House's probe into Jeffrey Epstein. However, a source familiar with the investigation told Fox News Digital that lawmakers "learned that Mr. Mueller has health issues that preclude him from being able to testify." "The committee intends to withdraw its subpoena," the source said.
House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Kentucky) and members of his committee are slated to meet privately on Tuesday with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein when lawmakers return to Washington after a five-week recess.
