AP reporter describes outside the hearing room as lawmakers met with Ghislaine Maxwell

Описание: (9 Feb 2026)
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Washington - 9 February 2026
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1. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephen Groves, The Associated Press:
"I'm right outside the room at the Capitol where House lawmakers tried to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein. She cited her Fifth Amendment rights to not answer any questions. She was doing this through video call from a federal prison camp in Texas. Lawmakers were at the Capitol. As they came out of the room, one of the lawmakers, Republican Representative Andy Biggs had a message that clearly pertained to Donald Trump and former President Bill Clinton."

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2. STILL of Audrey Strauss, acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, points to a photo of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, during a news conference (AP Photo/John Minchillo, ID: 25352595626257)

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ARCHIVE: Washington - 3 February 2026
3. STILL of a document that was included in the U.S. Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, photographed, shows a U.S. passport renewal in 2012 and a federal booking system form from 2020 for Ghislaine Maxwell. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick; ID: 26034758403175)

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ARCHIVE: Washington - 3 February 2026
4. STILL of a document that was included in the U.S. Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, photographed (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, ID: 26034758391873)

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Washington, DC - 8 February 2026
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Andy Biggs, (R) Arizona:
"She has no indication and would say that neither Presidents Trump or Clinton are culpable for any wrongdoing."

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Washington - 9 February 2026
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6. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephen Groves, The Associated Press:
"Now, Democrats confirmed that, but they said that this was basically an effort by Maxwell to send a message to Donald Trump basically saying that if he granted her clemency, she would testify that he was clear of any wrongdoing."

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Washington, DC - 8 February 2026
7. Mid, House Oversight Committee Chairman Republican Rep. James Comer walks toward microphones

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8. STILL of the U.S. Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a press conference at the Justice Department in Washington (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, ID: 26036454910491)

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Washington - 9 February 2026
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9. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephen Groves, The Associated Press:
"Now what happens next is lawmakers are heading to Department of Justice headquarters today. They have an opportunity to review the un-redacted files that the Department of Justice has released so far on Jeffrey Epstein in order to comply with a law passed last year by Congress that mandates the release."
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STORYLINE:
Lawmakers tried Monday to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidante of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her Fifth Amendment rights and declined to answer questions that could incriminate her.

Maxwell was questioned by video call from the federal prison camp in Texas, where she is serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking.

She has come under renewed scrutiny as lawmakers investigate how Epstein, a well-connected financier, was able to sexually abuse underage girls for years.





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