Overview

• Ghislaine Maxwell formally sought proffer immunity in exchange for her deposition before the House Oversight Committee in early August.
• A committee spokesperson has ruled out granting her immunity, putting her cooperation in doubt.
• President Trump denied ever visiting Jeffrey Epstein’s private islands and said he expelled Epstein for “stealing” Mar-a-Lago employees.
• Trump’s latest account conflicts with an earlier White House statement that Epstein was banned for “acting weird.”
• House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer subpoenaed Maxwell to advance efforts to unseal Epstein’s sealed files.