Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Testimony from Vice President Vance, Senior Trump Officials Following Bombshell Epstein Cover-Up Reporting
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, demanded Chairman James Comer immediately arrange interviews of Vice President JD Vance, acting-Attorney General Todd Blanche, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, and other senior Trump Administration officials following explosive new reporting from The New York Times revealing secret Situation Room meetings to orchestrate the White House’s cover-up of the Epstein files in order to protect President Trump. Vance reportedly presided over a meeting in the Situation Room to coordinate the handling of the Epstein files.
“We have been fighting the White House cover-up for months—and now we know Vice President Vance is leading Epstein meetings from the Situation Room. Vance gathered Pam Bondi, Todd Blanche, Kash Patel, Susie Wiles, and the rest of Trump’s inner circle to figure out how to kill the Epstein story to protect the President, even debating a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell. Chairman Comer needs to bring the Vice President and the other top Administration officials before our Committee immediately,” said Ranking Member Robert Garcia.
In the letter to Chairman Comer, Ranking Member Garcia requested to bring the following Administration officials before the Committee:
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J.D. VanceVice President of the United States;
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Susie WilesWhite House Chief of Staff;
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Tyler BudowichWhite House Deputy Chief of Staff;
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James BlairWhite House Deputy Chief of Staff;
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Caroline LeavittPress Secretary;
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Steven CheungCommunications Director;
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Kash PatelDirector of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI);
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Dan Bonginoformer Deputy Director of the FBI; and
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Stanley Woodward, Jr.Associate Attorney General
According to reports, Vice President Vance presided over a meeting in the Situation Room about how to manage and kill the Epstein story, joined by Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, then-Attorney General Pam Bondi, then-Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel, and other senior officials.
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Exploring Documented Records
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