Democratic representative says Epstein associate’s decision to invoke fifth amendment points to ‘White House cover-up’

Ghislaine Maxwell refused to answer questions during a closed-door congressional deposition on Monday, prompting criticism from a House representative backing efforts to release Jeffrey Epstein investigative files.

Robert Garcia, ranking member of the committee on oversight and government reform, said in a statement that Maxwell invoked the fifth amendment and refused to testify during her scheduled deposition. Maxwell’s attorney, David Oscar Markus, also said that she invoked her fifth amendment right.

“After months of defying our subpoena, Ghislaine Maxwell finally appeared before the oversight committee and said nothing,” said Garcia, a California Democrat. “She answered no questions and provided no information about the men who raped and trafficked women and girls.

“Who is she protecting? And we need to know why she’s been given special treatment at a low security prison by the Trump administration. We are going to end this White House cover-up.”

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    No shit…

    Why did people think trump moved her to a fucking country club?

    They should have held her in contempt and thrown her back in real jail. But she obviously got bribed/threatened and cooperated. The day she got moved to the country club anyone with a half a brain knew she wasn’t gonna snitch.

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    She is protecting her benefactors. ALMOST surprised she hasn’t been fully pardoned yet. I would look for that in the last few days of second term if he lives that long.

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    Trump. She’s protecting Trump. Also herself, since suicide might become contagious if she talks. How is this even a question?

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    Who is she protecting?

    Trump, herself, most of the current administration, 1/3 of the Supreme Court, FOX News anchors… The list goes on and on.

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    She’s protecting herself. Duh.

    By not talking she’s far less likely to run afoul of somebody with the means to suicide her via two gunshots to the back of the head.

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    She should not ever get out. Why she is not serving 99+ life sentences is beyond me. With how much violence she brought to children she deserves much more that a minimum security prison.

    The states she sodomized children in should all press new charges so she can go to state prison once her Federal sentence is done.

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    Once alternate proof of trump’s degeneracy shows up in the files her life will become essentially worthless. She should curry favour to the other side while she has the opportunity.

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    She claims she has dirt to swap for freedom, but nothing on Trump or Clinton. I don’t know about Clinton, but Epstein talked about Trump being evil on numerous occasions. It’s clear that he was up to SOMETHING, so if she claims there’s nothing, shes lying.

    She’s one of the most notorious and prolific child sex traffickers in human history, she gets NO mercy. Toss her in a dungeon.

    • A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world
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      Fuck that. Tie her to the bumper of a truck and drive down 300 miles of road paved with barbwire and broken glass, thats lined with lemon juice sprinklers.

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    “Who is she protecting? And how many times will that orange painted geriatric imbecile have shit themselves today? It’s a mystery I tell ya.”

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    Herself. If she seems to be cooperating with law enforcement she’s going to kill herself with two headshots from the back.

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    For example, both President Trump and President Clinton are innocent of any wrongdoing

    Just in case anyone thought that her lawyer wasn’t a pathological liar of colossal proportions 🤦

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      I love how these people love to try to add Clinton in there as a poison pill, constantly.

      DGAF if he goes down, too. Fuck it. I also doubt he’s as culpable as the likes of Donvict, but, even so…