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House Oversight Committee subpoenas DOJ for Epstein files : NPR

House Oversight Committee subpoenas DOJ for Epstein files : NPR

The Department of Justice building is seen on July 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. The House Oversight Committee has issued a subpoena to the DOJ for files related to its investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. Eric Lee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eric Lee/Getty Images The House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed the Department of Justice for records related to its investigation …

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White House Upends Puerto Rico Oversight Board With Mass Firings – Bloomberg.com

White House Upends Puerto Rico Oversight Board With Mass Firings  Bloomberg.com Trump admin dismisses all Democrats from Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board  NBC News Trump Administration Fires Most of Puerto Rico Oversight Board  The Wall Street Journal Trump fires 5 members of Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board  CBS News Press Release: Velázquez Responds to Trump’s Removal of Puerto Rico Fiscal Board Members  Quiver Quantitative Source …

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Trump Administration Fires Most of Puerto Rico Oversight Board – The Wall Street Journal

Trump Administration Fires Most of Puerto Rico Oversight Board  The Wall Street Journal Trump admin dismisses all Democrats from Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board  NBC News Trump fires 5 members of Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board  CBS News New Fortress rises as Trump administration fires most of Puerto Rico oversight board  MSN White House Upends Puerto Rico Oversight Board With Mass Firings  Bloomberg.com Source link

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Trump admin dismisses all Democrats from Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board

Trump admin dismisses all Democrats from Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board

Sylvette Santiago, a spokesperson for the board, did not immediately return a message seeking comment on whether the board members would fight the decision. Meanwhile, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, a New York Democrat, criticized the dismissals though she acknowledged what she said were “serious and longstanding concerns” about actions the board has taken, including implementing austerity measures. “This sudden purge by …

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Trump fires 5 members of Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board

Trump fires 5 members of Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board

President Trump fired five of the eight members of Puerto Rico’s Financial Oversight Management Board, which oversees the U.S. territory’s budget plan. The island has been trying to find its way to fiscal solvency after struggling with its debt for years.  Mr. Trump dismissed the board’s chairman Arthur J. Gonzalez, Cameron McKenzie, Betty A. Rosa, Juan A. Sabater, and Luis …

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House Oversight Committee rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s request for immunity in exchange for her testimony

House Oversight Committee rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s request for immunity in exchange for her testimony

WASHINGTON — The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday declined a request from Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers to grant her immunity in exchange for providing testimony to Congress. Maxwell’s lawyers said in a letter on Tuesday that Maxwell would be willing to testify before Congress if she received formal immunity, alongside other requests. If Maxwell “were to receive clemency, she would be …

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House Oversight subcommittee votes to subpoena DOJ for Epstein files

House Oversight subcommittee votes to subpoena DOJ for Epstein files

Facebook Tweet Email Link A House Oversight subcommittee voted Wednesday to subpoena the Department of Justice to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein. House Oversight Chair James Comer will be required to sign the subpoena before it can officially be issued, according to committee rules. The motion to subpoena the Trump DOJ for all records related to the Epstein investigation …

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