MAGA House Reps Go Behind Trump's Back to Subpoena Epstein Accomplice: 'He Has My Number'

House Republicans are moving forward with a subpoena of Ghislaine Maxwell, convicted accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein, in a surprise break from President Donald Trump's efforts to close the chapter on the decades-long scandal.

The House Oversight Committee, led by Chair James Comer (R-KY), directed Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) to introduce a motion to compel Maxwell to testify under oath from prison, Axios reported.

The move comes without consultation from Trump or Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA)—a notable deviation from the deference most Republicans have shown Trump since he returned to office in January.

"I have not spoken to Trump about it at all," Burchett told reporters. "He has my number. I have his."

"I know that President Trump has said he's going to release all the information they have," Comer acknowledged, "but we have members that want to go a little bit further, be a little more aggressive."

"I haven't communicated with the White House. This is what the House Oversight Committee wanted," Comer emphasized, "Republicans on the committee overwhelmingly support doing this."

Comer hopes to subpoena Maxwell "as expeditiously as possible," according to Axios. Burchett, a vocal supporter of Trump's broader agenda, argued the committee needed to act before Maxwell was "allowed to commit suicide as well," echoing persistent public skepticism about Epstein's 2019 jailhouse death.

Maxwell, sentenced to 20 years in 2022 for helping Epstein traffic underage girls, is currently appealing her case to the Supreme Court, arguing it violates a 2007 non-prosecution deal cut with Epstein in Florida.

Discontent has surfaced among some of Trump's most loyal supporters following the White House's announcement that, despite promising a full declassification of the Epstein files, there was no new evidence to release.

After unsuccessful attempts to divert public attention from Epstein, Trump has directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to release grand jury testimony from Epstein's case — though legal experts don't anticipate the move will unveil revelatory information.

Meanwhile, an exasperated Speaker Johnson announced an end to House voting for the remainder of the summer to avoid "political games" related to Epstein.

"We're done being lectured on transparency," Johnson told press, complaining of "endless efforts to politicize the Epstein investigation."

Despite rising tension, the House Rules Committee seemingly remains focused on finding answers. "This committee is very interested in getting to the bottom of the whole Epstein saga," Comer said.