Kathryn Ruemmler, the former top lawyer at Goldman Sachs and White House counsel to President Barack Obama, is set to face questioning before a House committee about her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

Epstein Probe

The House Oversight Committee is investigating the network of powerful people connected with Epstein, and Ruemmler is the latest prominent figure to be called before the committee. Thousands of documents released by the Justice Department showed that Ruemmler and Epstein had an extensive relationship, including personal emails, social plans, and gifts that extended beyond formal legal work.

Ruemmler served as White House counsel under Obama from 2011 to 2014 and was briefly considered for attorney general. She has tried to downplay her relationship with Epstein in recent statements, calling him a “monster.” However, documents showed she had called Epstein “Uncle Jeffrey” in emails and said she adored him.

The committee has also expressed interest in questioning acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, whose nomination to permanently lead the Justice Department is pending before the Senate. Former Attorney General Pam Bondi identified Blanche as the department’s point person on the release of the Epstein documents, a process that has drawn bipartisan scrutiny.

Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.