The House Oversight Committee is preparing for a rare and highly sensitive deposition next month as lawmakers press deeper into matters tied to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
According to the New York Post, Rep. James Comer, the Kentucky Republican who chairs the committee, announced Wednesday that Ghislaine Maxwell — Epstein’s longtime associate and convicted accomplice — is scheduled to sit for a deposition on Feb. 9.
Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year federal prison sentence after she was convicted of conspiring with Epstein to sexually exploit and traffic underage girls.
Comer disclosed the planned deposition during a committee markup focused on an entirely separate but politically charged issue: contempt of Congress resolutions targeting former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
The announcement came as Republicans accused both Clintons of defying lawful congressional subpoenas. According to Comer, neither Bill nor Hillary Clinton has complied with requests to appear before the committee, prompting GOP members to advance contempt proceedings.
Maxwell’s upcoming testimony places her at the center of renewed congressional scrutiny surrounding Epstein’s network and the powerful figures who orbited it for years.
While Epstein died in jail in 2019, Maxwell was later prosecuted and convicted for her role in facilitating his crimes, including recruiting and grooming minors for abuse.
Her deposition before the Oversight Committee is expected to take place while she remains incarcerated, underscoring the unusual nature of the proceeding.
Lawmakers have not publicly detailed what specific lines of questioning Maxwell will face, but her cooperation — or refusal to answer questions — could shape future committee actions.
The Oversight Committee has not indicated whether Maxwell’s testimony will be made public or whether transcripts will be released following the deposition. For now, the Feb. 9 appearance stands as one of the most closely watched developments in the committee’s ongoing investigations.
