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Speaker Johnson questions if Ghislaine Maxwell can ‘be counted on to tell the truth’

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday openly questioned if Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted sex offender and longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, would be a credible witness as some lawmakers and federal officials move to speak with her amid the renewed focus on Epstein. The comments came one day after a House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee voted to subpoena Maxwell to have her appear for a deposition. Also on Tuesday, a senior official at the Department of Justice (DOJ) reached out to Maxwell’s lawyers about setting up a meeting with her. Johnson, however, is questioning if Maxwell would offer truthful testimony. READ MORE: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5416064-speaker-johnson-ghislaine-maxwell-epstein/

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