Overview
- Chairman James Comer formally requested that Alan Dershowitz appear for an in-person, videotaped transcribed interview in Washington on July 9, 2026.
- The committee said it will release the transcript and video as soon as practical but reporting conflicts on whether the session will be conducted under oath because the House has not issued a subpoena.
- Dershowitz has publicly volunteered to testify, said he will not invoke privilege, and told reporters he wants the interview videotaped and open to the public.
- The request is part of a broader Oversight inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell that looks at sex-trafficking networks, the government’s handling of the cases, Epstein’s death, and ties to powerful associates, building on unsealed records and prior litigation including Virginia Giuffre’s settled claims.
- Lawmakers have mixed public and private formats for witnesses so far, with survivors testifying publicly and figures such as Bill Gates and Sarah Kellen interviewed in closed depositions, a split that will shape how the committee balances transparency, legal rules, and witness cooperation.