{"id":2590066,"date":"2026-04-13T09:40:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/comer-sides-with-melania-and-pledges-hearings-with-epstein-victims\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T09:41:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:41:50","slug":"comer-sides-with-melania-and-pledges-hearings-with-epstein-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/comer-sides-with-melania-and-pledges-hearings-with-epstein-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Comer Sides With Melania And Pledges Hearings With Epstein Victims"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcomer-sides-with-melania-and-pledges-hearings-with-epstein-victims%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2590066&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said he supports Melania Trump\u2019s push for public proceedings in which Epstein-related accusers can testify under oath, and he agrees that victims should be allowed to give sworn testimony in an open setting. Trump denied any connection to Epstein and urged that survivors have the prospect to share their accounts publicly. Comer noted that the committee intends to move forward with hearings after depositions are completed, adding that some victims will testify while others may not.He also indicated that more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-epstein-madam-wouldnt-help-find-tapes-of-bill-clinton-because-it-would-hurt-hillarys-2016-run\/\" title=\"Report: ... Madam Wouldn\u2019t Help Find Tapes Of Bill Clinton Because It Would Hurt Hillary\u2019s 2016 Run\">high-profile individuals<\/a> are expected to be involved in the proceedings. Alicia Arden, a survivor of Epstein\u2019s abuse, applauded Trump\u2019s call for a hearing and expressed willingness to testify, along with other victims.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said Friday that he supports calls from Melania Trump for Congress to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >hold public proceedings involving individuals<\/a> who accuse disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein of wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Comer said that he agrees with Trump&rsquo;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.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;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,&rdquo; Comer said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There are some victims who are willing to come in, most victims aren&rsquo;t, and I completely understand that, but we have always planned on having a hearing with Epstein victims once the depositions have been completed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Comer revealed that additional well-known individuals are expected to be involved in the ongoing proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve still got some more high-profile men that are coming in,&rdquo; Comer added. &ldquo;I agree with the First Lady and appreciate what she said. We will have hearings.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Alicia Arden, a survivor of Epstein&rsquo;s abuse, praised Trump for supporting calls for a formal congressional hearing on the issue.<\/p>\n<p>Arden said she is ready to testify about her experience and believes other survivors should also have the opportunity to  their accounts in that setting.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m really happy and really quite proud of Melania to call for a hearing so that if we want to, if I want to testify before Congress about what Jeffrey Epstein did to me, the other victims can come with me, they can come and testify with me,&rdquo; Arden said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m very happy that Melania is wanting to ask Congress for a hearing for us. So, I would be very, very happy to testify before Congress, and I think that it&rsquo;s really great that she&rsquo;s wanting to do that for us.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter&rsquo;s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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In a Thursday statement, the First Lady denied any connection to Epstein and urged lawmakers to allow survivors to testify under oath in public. Comer said he agrees with the idea of open testimony and that the committee will move forward with hearings. He noted that he had always planned on holding hearings with Epstein\u2019s victims and that the committee\u2019s lawyers have been in regular contact with the victims\u2019 attorneys for months. Some victims are willing to testify, many are not, but a hearing with Epstein victims had always been planned after depositions.<\/p>\n<p>Comer also indicated that more high-profile individuals are expected to participate. He said he shares the First Lady\u2019s stance and that hearings will proceed. Alicia Arden, a survivor of Epstein\u2019s abuses, praised Trump for backing a formal congressional hearing and said she is ready to testify about her experiences and believes other survivors should have the opportunity to do so in that setting. 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