House Oversight Democrat Demands Maxwell Deposition After Supreme Court Rejects Appeal

Overview

• Rep. Robert Garcia sent a letter Thursday urging Chair James Comer to immediately set Ghislaine Maxwell’s deposition under a standing House Oversight subpoena.
• The panel’s previously scheduled Aug. 11 deposition was paused at Maxwell’s request until the Supreme Court ruled on her case, which the justices declined to take up this week.
• A Comer spokesperson says committee staff have contacted Maxwell’s attorneys since the ruling and expect an update soon, adding the panel likely can schedule her deposition.
• Maxwell remains incarcerated on a 20-year sentence, and Comer’s subpoena letter said her testimony would inform potential reforms on sex trafficking and non-prosecution agreements.
• Democrats are also pressing for broader Epstein-related records and criticize GOP leaders for not seating Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, which they say blocks a discharge petition; President Trump’s openness to reviewing a pardon for Maxwell has drawn Democratic condemnation.