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Nov 20, 2025 Senator Lindsey Graham attacked past phone subpoenas and said he would sue the Justice Department and Verizon Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The dispute highlighted conflict between legislative privilege claims and executive investigative powers.
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- Lindsey Graham Criticizes DOJ and Verizon Over Subpoenas — Senator Lindsey Graham expressed outrage on the Senate floor over subpoenas issued for his private and official cell phones, which he claims were done without cause.
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Week 44 – 2025-11-15–2025-11-21
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Nov 20, 2025 Ghislaine Maxwell invoked the Fifth Amendment and refused to answer House Oversight questions Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The refusal limited Congress's ability to gather testimony in a major oversight inquiry and slowed accountability efforts.
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- Ghislaine Maxwell Invokes Fifth Amendment in House Oversight Probe — Ghislaine Maxwell has announced through her legal team that she will invoke her Fifth Amendment rights and refuse to answer questions in the House Oversight Committee's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and the
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Week 44 – 2025-11-15–2025-11-21
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Nov 18, 2025 The House and Senate passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act with overwhelming bipartisan support Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The votes showed Congress using formal lawmaking to compel disclosure from the executive branch in a high-profile case.
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- House Votes to Release Epstein Files — The U.S.
- Congress votes to release Epstein files — On November 18, 2025, the U.S.
- House of Representatives Passes Bill to Release Epstein Files — On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed a bill to release the Department of Justice's records related to Jeffrey Epstein, the late convicted sex offender.
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Week 44 – 2025-11-15–2025-11-21
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Nov 16, 2025 House Republicans and Senate leaders moved to force and then expedite release legislation for Epstein files Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The legislative push showed Congress asserting oversight and transparency authority despite prior resistance from party leadership and the executive branch.
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- Trump Pushes for Release of Epstein Files — Former President Trump called for House Republicans to vote to release the Epstein files, claiming transparency and dismissing the issue as a Democratic hoax.
- House Republicans to vote on releasing Epstein files — House Republicans are expected to support a vote to force the Justice Department to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
- US House to Vote on Legislation for Release of Epstein Files — The US House of Representatives is set to vote on legislation that would compel the release of US government files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Week 44 – 2025-11-15–2025-11-21
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Nov 16, 2025 Judge William Fitzpatrick ordered grand jury materials released in the James Comey case after finding prosecutorial misconduct Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The ruling showed judicial oversight checking alleged abuse of prosecutorial process and defending the integrity of criminal procedure.
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- Judge Orders Grand Jury Materials Turned Over in Comey Indictment Case — Judge William Fitzpatrick issued a ruling against interim US Attorney Lindsay Halligan for her conduct during the grand jury proceedings that led to the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey.
- US judge finds evidence of ‘government misconduct’ in federal case against Comey — On November 17, 2025, Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick found evidence of government misconduct in the federal case against former FBI director James Comey.
- Federal judge orders release of grand jury materials in Comey case — A federal magistrate judge in Virginia has ordered the release of grand jury materials to former FBI Director James Comey's legal team.
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Week 44 – 2025-11-15–2025-11-21
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