Two Democratic lawmakers involved in the US congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein have condemned Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's failure to respond to their request for a deposition. Robert Garcia and Suhas Subramanyam issued a statement on Friday, a day after the deadline for the former British prince to reply had passed.
“Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s silence in the face of the Oversight Democrats’ demand for testimony speaks volumes,” the lawmakers said. They noted that documents obtained by the committee, including from Epstein’s estate, and testimony from abuse survivor Virginia Giuffre “raise serious questions” that the ex-prince “must answer, yet he continues to hide”.
The Democrats acknowledged they have limited power to compel Andrew to testify, as they lack subpoena authority in the minority. Republican chair James Comer has not commented on whether he would issue a subpoena. Even if one were issued, Andrew, who denies wrongdoing, could avoid penalties by not entering the US.
The statement came days after President Donald Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, requiring Attorney General Pam Bondi to release documents within 30 days. Critics have accused Bondi of being a Trump loyalist. Garcia wrote to Bondi on Friday, warning against withholding records for politically motivated reasons.
In September, the justice department provided over 33,000 documents to the committee in response to a subpoena, though most were already public. Sources say the department holds up to 300 gigabytes of files, including interview transcripts, court documents, and emails related to Epstein’s 2008 guilty plea and 2019 arrest.
