In an interview Tuesday with conservative influencer and commentator Benny Johnson, the Speaker was asked about the prospect of Ghislaine Maxwell " Epstein's one-time girlfriend who was convicted for trafficking young girls " testifying before Congress, or the prospect of subpoenaing documents from the Department of Justice about the matter.
"I'm for transparency," Speaker Johnson responded. "We're intellectually consistent in this. Look, [President] Reagan used tell us, we should trust the American people, and I believe in that principle, and I know President Trump does as well. I trust him. I mean, he put together a team of his choosing, and they're doing a great job. It's a very delicate subject, but we should put everything out there and let the people decide it."
"The White House and the White House team are privy to facts that I don't know. I mean, this isn't my lane, I haven't been involved in that. But I agree with the sentiment that we need to put it out there," Johnson said.
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