Stephen Lynch says House panel 'extremely interested' in Prince Andrew’s Epstein-related testimony

WASHINGTON, DC: Representative Stephen Lynch said that he was “sure” that the House Oversight Committee would seek testimony from Prince Andrew, whose alleged association with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has long drawn international scrutiny.

“We would be extremely interested in hearing from Prince Andrew regarding his involvement in all of this, yes," Lynch said during Newsnight on the BBC on Wednesday, October 22.

When asked by the host again if he would issue the invitation, he said, "We will, I am sure."

Focus on the newly released Epstein files

The potential invitation comes as the committee reviews recently released documents and estate records tied to the late financier that reportedly reference Prince Andrew.

The development follows Buckingham Palace’s confirmation that the prince will no longer use his Duke of York title.

However, as a UK citizen, Andrew cannot be subpoenaed by Congress and can only appear voluntarily before the US panel.

Lynch says Trump and Clinton are also in focus

Lynch also pushed back against Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, who claimed that "The evidence we've gathered does not implicate President Trump in any way."

“Ridiculous,” Lynch said, noting there are flight manifests showing Trump and Epstein traveling together on multiple occasions, as well as the former president’s public statements of friendship with Epstein.

Asked if the committee might also invite former President Bill Clinton to testify, Lynch said, “If he has any information, yeah, we would welcome him.” 

He added that Clinton’s known involvement “was on a flight that was humanitarian in nature,” but emphasized that “anyone who had any involvement in this, we’d like more information from them.”

Democrats demand Epstein file release

Meanwhile, Rep Robert Garcia, the ranking Democrat on the Oversight Committee, has called on Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Justice Department to hand over all Epstein-related files, accusing the agency of stonewalling a congressional subpoena.

“Virginia Giuffre’s allegations are heartbreaking and horrific, including testimony that prominent world and US leaders perpetrated sexual assault and sex trafficking of girls and young women,” Garcia said in a statement. 

“The DOJ must comply with our subpoena and provide our Committee with the full Epstein files immediately, because the American people demand the truth, the survivors deserve justice, and we must end this White House cover-up,” he added.

In a follow-up letter to Bondi, Garcia wrote that the Justice Department's refusal to release records “raises serious questions” about its motives.

“You, however, are going to extreme lengths to conceal the truth from the American people, apparently in cooperation with President Trump,” he wrote.

Jeffrey Epstein, a wealthy financier and convicted sex offender, was arrested in July 2019 on federal charges of sex trafficking minors.

Prosecutors accused him of operating a vast network that recruited and exploited underage girls at his homes in New York and Florida between 2002 and 2005.

Epstein’s high-profile connections with alleged politicians, royals, and business leaders fueled global outrage and speculation about the scope of his crimes.

He died by suicide in a Manhattan jail cell a month later, sparking widespread controversy and conspiracy theories.