The officer is in stable condition tonight. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanch intends to meet with convicted sex trafficker and Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, her attorney, confirming the meeting, saying they are in discussions with the government. The national news desk, Geoff Harris joining us. So this is yet another development in this case, Jeff, as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are calling for more transparency.
Break down what we know right now. >> So Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed the meeting is in fact happening, but an exact date has yet to be announced. We also know Congress plans to subpoena Maxwell to testify about Epstein as backlash continues to grow over the Trump administration’s handling of the files. Late Tuesday afternoon, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer confirmed a subpoena will be issued to speak with Maxwell within the next day or two.
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My committee for the past ten days has been adamant about talking to Maxwell. Congress is announcement comes on the same day the Justice Department said it too intends to talk with Maxwell, a convicted sex trafficker and associate of Epstein. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanch, writing on X for the first time, the DOJ is reaching out to Maxwell to ask what she knows. President Trump, weighing in from the Oval Office.
I didn’t know that they were going to do it. I don’t really follow that too much. It’s a sort of a witch hunt. >> House speaker Mike Johnson also making a splash Tuesday, shutting down operations in the chamber early, saying there won’t be an Epstein related vote before the Autos recess, despite a bipartisan push for the remaining files to be released. >> The American people really want to see transparency.
Justice Department reaches out to Maxwell as calls for
It’s become one of those basically fractures that is too big to ignore. >> This is an epic Cover-Up, right? This is a cover up of epic proportions where you’ve got the majority party literally having us leave Congress early. >> Now, the federal judge overseeing Maxwell’s case is also asking for more information before any grand jury transcripts can be unsealed. It’s given a Tuesday deadline to do so. A source close to Maxwell also says she opposes any release of the
