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MeidasTouchonBluesky21h ago
James Comer is under fire after a memo revealed Republicans are shifting away from traditional hearings on the Epstein Files.
Instead of formal proceedings, the committee is moving to “roundtables”—informal sessions with no authority.
Witnesses are not even required to be under oath.
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Analysis Summary
House Oversight Democrats issued a memo dated April 22 accusing Chair James Comer of replacing formal hearings on the Epstein investigation with informal roundtables that prevent subpoena votes and don't require witnesses to swear under oath. The shift comes after a series of bipartisan votes forced embarrassing subpoenas on Trump-connected figures including former Attorney General Pam Bondi. The factual claims are accurate — Democrats did issue the memo and the procedural limits are real — but the post omits that Republican leadership denies White House pressure and that some GOP members like Lauren Boebert publicly oppose the move.
Claims Analysis (3)
“A memo revealed Republicans are shifting away from traditional hearings on the Epstein Files”
Democrats distributed a memo dated April 22, 2026 documenting the shift to roundtables in place of formal hearings on Epstein investigation.
“The committee is moving to roundtables—informal sessions with no authority”
Multiple sources confirm roundtables have no formal rules, procedure, or power to consider subpoenas or conduct votes on motions.
“Witnesses are not even required to be under oath”
Democratic memo explicitly states roundtables do not require witnesses to speak under oath, unlike formal hearings where witnesses are sworn in.
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