Overview
- Rep. Stephen Lynch said the House Oversight Committee is "extremely interested" in hearing from Prince Andrew and is confident an invitation will be issued.
- Lawmakers are examining newly released Epstein-related records that reference Andrew, including flight logs and documents describing paid massages.
- Pressure to cooperate is bipartisan, with Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene urging the prince to step forward and provide evidence.
- Buckingham Palace says the allegations will be examined with "very great concern," and Andrew recently stopped using his Duke of York title.
- The committee has interviewed multiple Epstein survivors and noted that testimony from foreign nationals can be taken voluntarily, including by deposition in their home country.