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Maxwell Refuses to Answer House Questions
Ghislaine Maxwell testified by video from a Texas prison on Monday morning. She spoke to the House Oversight Committee in a closed-door meeting.
Maxwell refused to answer their questions about Epstein. She used her Fifth Amendment right to protect herself.
This right lets people refuse to answer questions. Maxwell said she would only answer if her sentence was reduced.
Klear Note — The Fifth Amendment lets people refuse to answer questions in court. Clemency means a government official reduces or cancels a person's prison sentence.
Key Terms 3
- Fifth Amendment
- A US law right that lets people refuse to answer questions in court or Congress.
- clemency
- When a leader reduces or forgives a person's prison sentence.
- House Oversight Committee
- A group of US Congress members who check if government agencies follow the law.