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Lawmaker says they would subpoena banks implicated in Epstein probe if Democrats retake Senate
Summary
The speaker said that if Democrats regain control of the Senate and the speaker becomes chair of the Senate Finance Committee, they will work to subpoena banks implicated in the Epstein investigation; the transcript does not name banks or include responses from the institutions mentioned.
The speaker said that if Democrats retake the Senate and the speaker becomes chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, they would "work closely with my colleagues to subpoena the banks that helped Epstein engage in these horrifying practices." The remark frames a conditional oversight plan tied to a change in committee leadership.
The comment ties proposed oversight actions to control of committee power rather than to specific ongoing enforcement actions. The transcript does not identify which banks would be subpoenaed, what specific documents or evidence would be sought, or whether law enforcement agencies would be asked to act. No bank or law enforcement response appears in the transcript.
The statement signals an intent to use congressional subpoena power as a tool for financial oversight if political conditions change; the transcript provides the pledge but not the operational details of how a subpoena effort would proceed.
