Congress to grill Goldman Sachs executive over newly revealed Epstein ties

Source: The Independent

Monday 13 July 2026 06:24 EDT


Goldman Sachs senior counsel Kathryn Ruemmler is scheduled to testify before a House committee on Wednesday as lawmakers examine her past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, renewing scrutiny of the Wall Street firm's decision to retain her after documents released by the Justice Department detailed previously undisclosed contacts with the convicted sex offender.

Ruemmler stepped down as Goldman Sachs' chief legal officer and general counsel at the end of June after the documents became public. CEO David Solomon said at the time that she would remain with the bank in an advisory role as senior counsel until a successor is appointed, a decision that has drawn criticism from some members of Congress.

Ruemmler is expected to appear before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, which is investigating Epstein, his associate Ghislaine Maxwell and the federal government's handling of the cases. The committee has issued subpoenas and interview requests to several people with ties to Epstein as part of the inquiry.

"Congress must use Ms. Ruemmler's testimony to pull back the curtain on how Jeffrey Epstein built and maintained wealth, power, and influence while operating one of the most notorious sex trafficking operations in modern history," Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, an Illinois Democrat on the committee, said in a statement.

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