Rep. Khanna calls for those who emailed Epstein to testify before House panel
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Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., is ramping up pressure on those who were communicating with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., is ramping up pressure on those who were communicating with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Speaking on the House floor, Khanna said individuals who exchanged emails with Epstein should be required to appear before the House Oversight Committee.
"They need to answer some basic questions," Khanna said. "Who raped these underage girls from working-class families? What did they see? What did they know? What did they participate in? The American people are frustrated with the rich and powerful getting a different set of justice."
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Khanna is a co-author of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which requires the Justice Department to release all federal investigative materials related to Epstein. Millions of documents have been released since the law was signed in late 2025.
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