Name: Epstein files: Ghislaine Maxwell refuses to testify, pleads fifth
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The Republican Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, James Comer, has emerged from that hearing and informed all of us that Ghislaine Maxwell has decided to take the Fifth Amendment and refuse to answer any questions.

As expected, Ghislaine Maxwell took the Fifth and refused to answer any questions.

We had many questions to ask about the crimes she and Epstein committed, as well as questions about potential co conspirators.

We sincerely want to get to the truth to the American people and justice for the survivors.

I want to mention the next steps we can confirm.

We have five more depositions in the book scheduled for the Epstein investigation.

On February 18, Lex Wexner, who is a financial client of Epstein, and

I believe the former CEO of Victoria Secret.

February 26th, we have former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

February 27th, former President Bill Clinton.

March 11th, Richard Kahn, Epstein's accountant, and March 19th, Darren Endyke, Epstein's lawyer.

So we will continue to move forward and try to get answers for the American people.

Do you think that Britain's royal family has questions to answer to your committee?

Obviously I can't subpoena in foreign countries or I would have done that in the Biden investigation.

I'll just add one thing, that the attorney for Ms.

Maxwell said that she has no indication and would say that neither Presidents Trump or Clinton are culpable for any wrongdoing.

And that's one thing they said in his opening statement to us today.

Was Ghislaine Maxwell put under pressure to stay silent?

We would have brought her in months ago, but she's indicated she was going to plead the Fifth.

And unfortunately, she had an opportunity today to answer questions that every American has, questions that would be very important in this investigation.

And she chose to invoke her Fifth Amendment rights.

Can you clarify what her lawyer said about President Trump and Clinton?

And do you think that there's anything more to do with Lily Maxwell now that she's hunted there?

Just to be clear what her attorney said Maxwell didn't say.

Her attorney said that she would answer questions if she were granted clemency by the President and that she went on to say about Clinton and.

he went on to expand that the Other thing is he pointed out a number of times that she has a habeas corpus petition pending for a new trial and release and that's why she is not going to answer questions.

I know that those conversations are ongoing.

Is your understanding still that we're looking at those same February dates and they're going to be proactive?

And they will be public just like this will be public, hopefully very soon.

We've released every transcript and every video and audio of every deposition we've done since I've been chairman of the committee on.

Mr. Chairman, does the committee have any plans to subpoena Commerce Secretary Howard Lubnick, given the revelations?

We're going to try to get these five nailed down.

We've got a lot of very important people we're trying to bring in to answer questions.

We don't want to do anything to jeopardize the five that we have on the book.

So we'll see what happens here and we'll move forward.

We're interested in talking to anyone that might have any information that would help us get justice for the survivors.

On the disagreement with the Clintons about closed door videotape testimony versus public hearing, are you concerned this will be enough to restart contempt proceedings or do you think you'll come to a resolution?

Every time I've come out here for a press gaggle with you all, we've had a standard deposition.

Your investigation about Ilhan Omar, why are you targeting her when there is a Ilhan Omar.

Your committee investigation with Ilhan Omar, when there is a process in the House and people have questions about their conduct.

This would go through the Ethics Committee.

The Ethics Committee has jurisdiction over members of Congress.

The two businesses in question are owned by Ms. Omar's husband.

So the Ethics Committee does not have jurisdiction over a spouse, only a member.

I don't think anyone would pertain to her overall finances because that is listed on her financial disclosure report.

We've read this by the Ethics Committee, and we think this is the appropriate route.

Yes, Just going back to the pending deposition.

Sorry, I understand that you're going to release the transcripts, you'll release the video.

Why is there reticence to just have it be public since the Clintons.

I mean, it's going to be the video and it will release it.