Representative Robert Garcia has demanded Chairman James Comer arrange interviews with Vice President JD Vance and other senior Trump officials following reports of secret Situation Room meetings to cover up the Epstein files. - The New York Times reported that Vance presided over a meeting to coordinate the cover-up, including a potential pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell.
- Garcia specifically requested testimony from Vance, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, FBI Director Kash Patel, and others. - The demand escalates the House Oversight Committee's investigation into the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein case.
The request has intensified political tensions, with Democrats accusing the administration of obstruction and Republicans likely to dismiss the allegations as partisan.