Ghislaine Maxwell’s refusal to answer questions before Congress draws criticism: ‘Who is she …

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Ghislaine Maxwell’s refusal to answer questions before Congress draws criticism: ‘Who is she protecting?’

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.

Ghislaine Maxwell will only talk if Trump grants clemency, lawyer says

Through her lawyer, Ghislaine Maxwell indicated before the hearing that she would plead the Fifth Amendment. (ABC News Graphics: Lindsay Dunbar)

Ghislaine Maxwell has appeared before a US congressional committee, but took the Fifth Amendment and refused to answer questions.

Her lawyer issued a statement saying she would "speak fully and honestly if granted clemency" by Donald Trump.

Democrats have called on the president to rule out a pardon for Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year jail sentence for helping Jeffrey Epstein abuse girls.

Ghislaine Maxwell, the jailed accomplice of sex predator Jeffrey Epstein, has refused to answer questions before members of the US Congress.

Ghislaine Maxwell set to face Epstein committee but expected to refuse to answer questions

Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted associate of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, refused to answer questions from lawmakers at a hearing at the US Capitol

Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking, appeared virtually and invoked the Fifth Amendment – which is the constitutional right to not give evidence that may self-incriminate

Committee members say Maxwell used the hearing to "campaign for clemency" from President Donald Trump, and they urged for no form of immunity to be granted

The hearing comes after Epstein survivors called for the full disclosure of files held by the Department of Justice following the release of more than three million pages on 30 January

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