Shortly after Mr. Blanche posted his invitation, the House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena Ms. Maxwell. The motion was introduced by Representative Tim Burchett, Republican of Tennessee, who has pushed for the Trump administration to release more of its material tied to Mr. Epstein’s case.

A spokesman for President Donald Trump lost it Monday evening after The Daily Beast resurfaced old comments Trump made about having an "age limit" for women. The report noted that Trump’s remarks about dating young women have been thrust back into the limelight as questions swirl about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

There are arguably more questions than ever about the Epstein case thanks in large part to the bizarre handling of it by the Trump administration.

For nearly 15 years, the two men socialized together in Manhattan and Palm Beach, Fla., before a falling out that preceded Mr. Epstein’s first arrest.

For the first time, the Department of Justice is reaching out to Ghislaine Maxwell to ask: what do you know? Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said in an X post on Tuesday. "At @AGPamBondi’s direction,

With questions continuing around the so-called Epstein files, U.S. President Donald Trump has made several controversial social media posts. Some political scientists say the posts are likely a way to distract the public from talking about Trump’s past ties to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump called the continued fixation on Epstein and his possible connections to powerful politicians a “witch hunt.” Trump also told reporters that he was not up to speed on the Department of Justice’s plans to meet with Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell.