Top justice department official plans meeting with Ghislaine Maxwell amid Epstein files crisis – US politics live

Epstein confidante’s lawyer confirms discussions with government after deputy attorney general Todd Blanche said he wants to ask her ‘what do you know?’Trump bans Wall Street Journal from Scotland trip press pool over Epstein reportHouse Republicans will scrap several votes this week as the internal party drama over Jeffrey Epstein derails a key committee that handles legislation on its way to the floor, Politico reports.The House Rules Committee came to a standstill on Monday night as GOP leaders struggled to contain rank-and-file Republicans and their Democratic allies clamoring for a floor vote to compel the publication of materials related to the late disgraced financier and convicted sex offender.Committee Democrats had planned to force a vote that evening on legislation that would call for the release of the materials, as the panel worked to tee up floor consideration on a slate of unrelated bills.I can confirm that we are in discussions with the government and that Ghislaine will always testify truthfully. We are grateful to President Trump for his commitment to uncovering the truth in this case. Continue reading...