The Justice Department said it was not releasing some information the state requested because federal court orders ban disclosing “victim-identifying information carte blanche."
House Democrats are demanding that Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer bring in Todd Blanche and Kash Patel to answer questions about Jeffrey Epstein.
Attacks persist across the Middle East despite the two-week ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran. And, Bill Gates is set to testify in the investigation of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Comer did not specify when Lutnick's deposition will take place, but said he has "proactively agreed to appear voluntarily" before the panel.
Host Blake Burman discusses Bill Clinton testifying behind closed doors today about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Before a question was asked, the former president vowed he did nothing wrong and saw nothing as well. Meanwhile, as the search for Nancy Guthrie reaches in the one-month mark, deputies are reviewing new Ring video as Savannah Guthrie reposts her video about a $1 million reward.
Clinton became the first former president to be forced to comply with a congressional subpoena when he testified in front of the panel Friday. He was threatened with being held in contempt of Congress if he continued to refuse.
Host Blake Burman discusses the indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran in Geneva about a nuclear deal. The day ended with no deal, but talks are expected to continue. As those talks were happening, the USS Ford left Greece for the Middle East. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton testified for hours behind closed doors in the Jeffrey Epstein probe.
The depositions are unusual in two ways. The first is that Bill Clinton will be the first former president compelled to testify under subpoena in such an inquiry, and the second is that lawmakers from both parties appear ready to grill the couple.
Maxwell is serving a 20-year prison sentence.