President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is seeking to meet with Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year federal prison sentence for child sex trafficking — but lawmakers are also pushing to interview her themselves.
Republican Rep. Tim Burchett introduced a motion Tuesday in the House Oversight Committee to subpoena Maxwell for deposition, a motion the panel adopted.
Maxwell was convicted in 2021 of child sex trafficking, among other crimes. Burchett told NOTUS he wants to hear from her because the information she could share may help bring justice for victims of Epstein’s sex trafficking. Democrats and some Republicans are pushing the Trump administration for more information about Epstein’s activities and associates after the Justice Department said earlier this month it found no “incriminating client list” or “credible evidence” that Epstein blackmailed powerful people.