Letter Requesting Interview with Kathryn Ruemmler

From: Rep. James Comer, Chairman, House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformTo: Kathryn H. Ruemmler, House Oversight Committee Majority Staff
Transcribed Interview RequestKathryn RuemmlerHouse OversightEpstein Investigation
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM LETTER REQUESTING A TRANSCRIBED INTERVIEW: KATHRYN RUEMMLER DATED MARCH 3, 2026 This official Oversight Committee letter asks Kathryn H. Ruemmler to testify at an in-person transcribed interview in Washington, D.C. It is one of the letters publicly released in the Committee's March 3, 2026 Epstein-investigation witness tranche. The letter repeats the Committee's declared oversight scope: alleged mismanagement of federal investigations into Epstein and Maxwell; circumstances and subsequent investigations of Epstein's death; operation of trafficking rings and policy responses; alleged efforts by Epstein and Maxwell to cultivate influence; and potential ethics-rule concerns tied to elected officials. The Committee explains that public reporting, DOJ-released records, and documents collected by committee investigators support requesting Ms. Ruemmler's testimony. In procedural terms, the letter specifies a date and time for appearance and instructs the recipient to coordinate with Majority staff. It cites House Rule X as the basis for committee authority and copies Ranking Member Robert Garcia, preserving bipartisan committee-notice form. For researchers, the letter is a primary document showing how congressional oversight converted broad transparency demands into targeted witness interviews, with explicit legal authority and a fixed timeline. Source: U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Available at: https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/03.3.2026-Ruemmler-TI-Request.pdf

The Epstein Case in 2026

In January 2026, the Department of Justice released approximately 3.5 million pages of Epstein-related documents, the largest single government disclosure in the history of the case. The release included FBI investigation files, internal DOJ communications, Bureau of Prisons records, and previously classified materials. Researchers discovered significant new evidence in the release, including a Bureau of Prisons press release about Epstein's death that appeared to be pre-dated. The archive continues to process and categorize these newly released materials as they become available.

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