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() House Judiciary Democrats are demanding answers to why Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, was transferred to another prison after an hours-long meeting with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche last month.

In an August 12 letter addressed to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director William K. Marshall, House Democrats wrote that they “inexplicably transferred” Maxwell.

The Democratic lawmakers contend that “these actions raise substantial concerns that the Administration may be attempting to tamper with a crucial witness, conceal President Trump’s relationship with convicted sex offenders, and coax Ms. Maxwell into providing false or misleading testimony in order to protect the President.”

Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence for the sex trafficking of female minors.

The Dems further stated that the transfer of Maxwell to a lesser security prison in Bryan, Texas, one they remarked is cited as “Best Jails in America to Serve Time,” could be a strategy to control Maxwell’s testimony.

“The transfer of Ms. Maxwell to a lower-security and more comfortable facility heightens the appearance that the Trump Administration is seeking to coax favorable testimony or strategic silence from Ms. Maxwell,” they wrote.

The Committee requested “access to all documents and information regarding these actions to assess whether DOJ officials and the President have abused prosecutorial and law enforcement resources to shield the President and mislead the public. To assist the Committee in conducting our oversight by August 26, 2025.” 

The DOJ did not respond to a request for comment at the time of publication.

A representative for the Federal Bureau of Prisons told in a written statement that BOP, “responds directly to Members of Congress and their staff.  Out of respect and deference to Members, we do not share our Congressional correspondence with the media.”