🔗 Share this article American Lawmaker Urges Ex-Royal Andrew to Testify in Jeffrey Epstein Investigation A Democratic Party representative has publicly called for the former prince Andrew Windsor to testify before the House of Representatives investigative panel that is carrying out an inquiry into the government’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. Bipartisan Pressure for Evidence The declaration from Congressman Khanna, a Democratic representative from California who is a member of the House oversight committee, follows a UK trade minister, Chris Bryant, indicated that since the former prince has been stripped of his royal titles, he should respond to requests for details about his connections to Epstein, an accused sex trafficker who took his own life while in government custody six years ago. “Just as with any regular citizen, if there were requests from another jurisdiction of this kind, I would anticipate any reasonable individual to honor that request,” the minister said. The congressman stated: “Andrew should be called to testify before the oversight committee. The public deserves to know who was abusing women and young girls with Epstein.” Partisan Environment and Investigation Developments Republicans hold the majority in the House, but amid public outcry over former President Trump’s management of the Epstein case approved an inquiry by the oversight committee into how the government handled his legal proceedings. Interest in the case flared in July, after the justice department revealed that a widely speculated list of Epstein’s associates was non-existent, and it would share nothing further on the case. The congressional probe has thus far resulted in the release of thousands of documents – including an explicit sketch apparently made by Trump for Epstein’s birthday – as well as sworn statements from former top government officials. Legal Efforts and Challenges As a member of the minority, Khanna does not have the power to subpoena the former prince’s appearance. Spokespeople for the committee’s Republican chair, James Comer, declined to comment about whether he thinks the ex-royal should be questioned. Khanna and Thomas Massie have proposed legislation to mandate the disclosure of Epstein-related documents, but Mike Johnson, a top ally of the president, has blocked a vote on it. The two congressmen have distributed a petition that will force a vote on the bill, if 218 members of the House sign it. “This is what my campaign with Congressman Massie has been about: openness and justice for the victims who have been courageously speaking out,” the lawmaker said. The petition has been endorsed by all 213 Democratic representatives, as well as four GOP members. The final required signature is expected to be Adelita Grijalva, who was elected in Arizona last month, and awaits swearing in by the Speaker. However, the House leader has refused to do so until the House comes back into session, and says he will not tell representatives to come back to the capital until the Senate approves a measure to resolve the federal shutdown.