Jeffrey Epstein, Congress
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A bipartisan group on House Oversight Committee wants to interview former Epstein associate once Congress is back from summer recess.
During Mr. Trump's first term, his labor secretary, Alexander Acosta, resigned following criticism of his handling of Epstein's 2008 plea deal when he was a federal prosecutor in Florida. Epstein served 13 months in a jail work-release program after he was originally accused of sexually abusing dozens of girls and young women.
Forcing disclosure of the materials from the investigations was delayed, to the consternation of many GOP and Dem voters, but they will have to come to a decision on their return from recess. The question becomes what the lawmakers can -- or will -- do.
Division between Republican lawmakers over the Jeffrey Epstein files continued to intensify even as President Donald Trump and his administration seeks to redirect scrutiny toward the president’s political foes and the 2016 election.
A House subcommittee has voted to subpoena the Department of Justice for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
The investigation into Biden's mental and physical fitness continues, with more witnesses expected to appear before the House Oversight Committee in the coming week.
James Comer, chairman for the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, on Wednesday issued a subpoena for Ghislaine Maxwell, according to a press release from his office.
Three Republicans joined Democrats in approving the motion, a rare moment of bipartisan agreement regarding an investigation that has been shrouded in mystery.
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) on Thursday slammed the Trump administration for not making deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records available to Congress and the public. “Big
Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, urged the Supreme Court on Monday to take up her pending appeal and overturn her sex-trafficking conviction, claiming she was covered by an agreement Epstein made with federal authorities that shielded her from prosecution.