Jamie Raskin asks Jim Jordan to hold judiciary hearing on Epstein files
House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-MD) has formally requested that Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) hold a bipartisan hearing on the Trump management’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.in his letter, Raskin asks for the testimony-and if necessary, subpoenas-of key figures including Attorney General Pam Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel, and Deputy FBI Director dan Bongino. The hearing would focus on the administration’s review of the Epstein case, specifically addressing a recent DOJ and FBI memo stating no further disclosure was deemed appropriate. This request comes amid growing bipartisan pressure,including from some GOP members,for the release of the long-awaited files. Democrats see the issue as an possibility to challenge the Trump administration’s transparency and conduct regarding Epstein, following skepticism sparked by conflicting statements and the DOJ’s recent position that no evidence exists of a “client list” or blackmail. Additionally,Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) sought to propose an amendment mandating the preservation of all Epstein-related investigations and records, though it did not advance to the floor.
Jamie Raskin asks Jim Jordan to hold judiciary hearing on Epstein files
House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin (D-MD) sent a letter to Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) asking to hold a hearing on the Epstein files and possibly subpoena members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet.
Democrats and Republicans are pressing Attorney General Pam Bondi to release the long-awaited Epstein files. The Left has amped up its effort to fracture the GOP in the Trump administration’s handling of the issue, after many right-wing GOP influencers have also pushed for the release of the files.
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“We write to request that the Committee on the Judiciary quickly conduct a bipartisan hearing on the Trump Administration’s recent handling of the Jeffrey Epstein matter,” stated the letter, obtained by the Washington Examiner.
“To that end, we request that the Committee invite—and, if necessary, subpoena—Attorney General Pam Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel, and Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino to testify publicly about the Trump Administration’s review of the Epstein matter, including the conclusions set forth in the undated and unsigned Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI memo providing that ‘no further disclosure would be appropriate or warranted,’” it continued.
The backlash comes after the Justice Department and FBI released a two-page memo last week stating there is no evidence the convicted sex offender blackmailed people or kept a “client list,” while also reiterating he died by suicide.
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“The Trump DOJ and FBI’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein matter, and President Trump’s suddenly shifting positions, have not restored anyone’s trust in the government but have rather raised profound new questions about their own conduct while increasing public paranoia related to the investigation,” the letter later added.
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) was hoping to file an amendment Tuesday to the cryptocurrency-focused GENIUS Act that would require Bondi to “retain, preserve, and compile any records or evidence related to any investigation, prosecution, or incarceration” of Epstein, per a copy obtained by the Washington Examiner, but the amendment did not make it to the floor.
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