Aug 1, 2025 - Politics & Policy

House Republicans postpone Ghislaine Maxwell deposition

Andrew Solender

White-haired man in a navy suit, white shirt, and red tie speaking and raising his hand near a microphone, with a wooden door and marble wall background. — Rep. James Comer speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on July 24, 2025. Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

House Oversight Committee chair James Comer (R-Ky.) said Wednesday he will delay a deposition with Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell until after the Supreme Court rules on her case.

Why it matters: House Republicans are firmly ruling out Maxwell's request for congressional immunity in exchange for her testimony, which has put her and the committee at an impasse.

In a letter to Maxwell, Comer wrote that he is "unwilling to grant you congressional immunity" or send Maxwell questions in advance.
He said the committee will, however, wait until the Supreme Court has ruled on her request for an appeal of her sex trafficking conviction.

State of play: Comer had initially planned to hold the deposition on Aug. 11 and had been working with the Bureau of Prisons to be able to have it at the Tallahassee prison where Maxwell was being housed.

Now, the hearing isn't likely to occur until October at the earliest, with the Supreme Court scheduled to hear Maxwell's writ of certiorari on Sept. 29.
Maxwell was moved from Tallahassee to a minimum security prison in Texas on Friday for undisclosed reasons.

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