Comer Sides With Melania And Pledges Hearings With Epstein Victims

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said Friday that he supports calls from Melania Trump for Congress to hold public proceedings involving individuals who accuse disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein of wrongdoing.

In a public statement Thursday, the first lady denied any connection to Epstein and urged lawmakers to let survivors give sworn testimony about his activities in public. Comer said that he agrees with Trump’s position that victims should be allowed to give sworn testimony in an open setting. He also said the committee intends to proceed with hearings.

“I’ve always planned on having hearings with the victims. My attorneys on the Oversight Committee have been communicating on a constant basis for months with the attorneys representing Epstein victims,” Comer said. “There are some victims who are willing to come in, most victims aren’t, and I completely understand that, but we have always planned on having a hearing with Epstein victims once the depositions have been completed.”

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Comer revealed that additional well-known individuals are expected to be involved in the ongoing proceedings.

“We’ve still got some more high-profile men that are coming in,” Comer added. “I agree with the First Lady and appreciate what she said. We will have hearings.”

Alicia Arden, a survivor of Epstein’s abuse, praised