House Speaker Mike Johnson has raised serious doubts about the credibility of Ghislaine Maxwell as a potential witness in ongoing congressional efforts to release Jeffrey Epstein files. The Louisiana Republican’s comments come as lawmakers clash over whether to force the Trump administration to make public additional documents related to the convicted sex offender’s case.
Johnson’s skepticism centers on Maxwell’s criminal record and her role in Epstein’s trafficking network. Maxwell was convicted in 2021 for helping Epstein recruit and abuse underage girls before he took his own life in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges.
