Hailey Fuchs

congress reporter @politico covering investigations || formerly @nytimes @yale || [email protected] || Signal is @ haileyfuchs.80

[Hailey Fuchs @Hailey_Fuchs]

NEW — David Oscar Markus likes the “big stage.” In representing convicted Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, the Florida criminal defense attorney finds himself at the center of a political juggernaut that has overtaken Washington.

https://t.co/ktXUjB1ipV

[calen razor @calenrazor]

GOP hard-liners in Congress are frustrated their leaders don’t seem to share their commitment to enacting anti-transgender laws.

"It just amazes me that they aren't listening on this issue," Sen. Josh Hawley told me. https://t.co/FAWX7kyCj8

[POLITICO @politico]

Bondi defends DOJ’s handling of Epstein files to members of Congress https://t.co/pDLDucjxjB

[Hailey Fuchs @Hailey_Fuchs]

Behind closed doors, Bondi is defending DOJ’s handling of the Epstein files to members of Congress, despite bipartisan criticism of botched redactions https://t.co/rR9OuLPXOp

[Jordain Carney @jordainc]

NEW: Tillis, in a lengthy interview, says he would "love" for Pete Hegseth to be fired

But his real goal is keeping GOP majority and he believes there are "people in the White House who couldn't care less about what happens in November, and that goes to show you how stupid they are."

He also says he has a "professional" relationship with Trump but "I'm not going to kiss this man's ass or anybody else's when I believe he's not in a good place"

He also says Congress should "nuke" the DOJ weaponization fund and predicts more of his colleagues will start disagreeing with Trump as we get past the primary cycle

READ: https://t.co/uEHp0yqlUI

[Hailey Fuchs @Hailey_Fuchs]

NEW — Trump’s $1.8 billion ‘lawfare’ fund is making Republicans nervous

W/ @jordainc @joshgerstein

https://t.co/QwNogegdsB

[Mike DeBonis @mikedebonis]

Watch this space: Todd Blanche refuses to rule out payouts to convicted violent Jan. 6 rioters given multiple opportunities to do so today @Hailey_Fuchs https://t.co/5dTkMfdTsy

[Hailey Fuchs @Hailey_Fuchs]

NEW — Rep. Max Miller, accused of domestic abuse by his ex-wife, is suing her and her legal team https://t.co/PIhmvzc9m2

[Hailey Fuchs @Hailey_Fuchs]

Victim or co-conspirator? House investigators grapple with the role of Epstein's assistant

w/ @eorden
https://t.co/LlP1UIc3lc

[Meredith Lee Hill @meredithllee]

House Ethics Committee on GOP Rep. Cory Mills' case -

the investigative subcommittee “has authorized more than 20 subpoenas, collected thousands of documents, and contacted dozens of witnesses.”

And they expect "additional relevant documents and testimony in the coming weeks and will take all necessary steps to conduct a full and thorough investigation."

from @Hailey_Fuchs

https://t.co/LOhP6MW0VI

[Meredith Lee Hill @meredithllee]

Two female House Republicans who just helped oust a pair of colleagues facing sexual misconduct allegations are now eyeing GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards

“ANY member of congress engaging in an inappropriate relationship with staff needs to go,” Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla) told @politico of the probe into Edwards

Nancy Mace (R-SC) said it doesn't matter "if you have an R or a D beside your name"

Edwards today said the “baseless allegations [are] designed to impact the campaign driven by those who want to settle old political scores.” He's facing a competitive race this November.

more w/ @Hailey_Fuchs

https://t.co/0kXY4EOKU6

[Benjamin S. Weiss @BenjaminSWeiss]

VERY important context. Can't imagine Democrats would have agreed to a transcribed interview over a deposition had they been included in conversations with Bondi's legal team.

[Hailey Fuchs @Hailey_Fuchs]

I'm told Pam Bondi will testify in a transcribed interview — not a deposition.

Rules around making false statements to Congress will still apply, but the testimony will be less formal than what was expected under the subpoena.

[Hailey Fuchs @Hailey_Fuchs]

NEWS — Former AG Pam Bondi will testify before the House Oversight Committee in its Jeffrey Epstein probe on May 29, a panel spokesperson said.

Before her ousting, the committee voted to subpoena Bondi on a bipartisan basis.

[Hailey Fuchs @Hailey_Fuchs]

NEWS — Former AG Pam Bondi will testify before the House Oversight Committee in its Jeffrey Epstein probe on May 29, a panel spokesperson said.

Before her ousting, the committee voted to subpoena Bondi on a bipartisan basis.

[calen razor @calenrazor]

Bernie Sanders’ campaign to block arms sales to Israel is demonstrating a sea change among Senate Democrats.

He tells me in a new interview it’s fair to say he — not Chuck Schumer — is now leading Democrats on Israel policy.

https://t.co/dS9f6OXDZJ

[Hailey Fuchs @Hailey_Fuchs]

Comer, for one, is opposed to a pardon.

“I think it looks bad,” he said. “Honestly, other than Epstein, the worst person in this whole investigation is Maxwell.”

[Hailey Fuchs @Hailey_Fuchs]

SCOOP — Oversight chair James Comer told me members of his panel are open to a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell so that she would share info with Congress.

Robert Garcia said the move would be disrespectful to Epstein's victims + all Dems opposed it.

https://t.co/M1IXS8VVw1

[Riley Rogerson @riley_rogerson]

Hakeem Jeffries has sometimes struggled to escape the shadow of his esteemed predecessor.

He stood alone in the limelight Wednesday, however, after engineering a feat of political hardball.

"I'm very proud," Nancy Pelosi told me.

https://t.co/EiPsVSbSAd

[Meredith Lee Hill @meredithllee]

NEW: Tense talks unfolded on the House floor today between Speaker Mike Johnson and GOP holdout Lauren Boebert over FISA, per sources

“The speaker of the House told me that I should leave these negotiations to those that are more experts in the subject matter,” Boebert (R-Colo.) told @politico

Boebert says her FISA position is unchanged after the convo

more w/ @Reporter_Mia

https://t.co/cJRDk70YAD

[Emma Dumain @Emma_Dumain]

It is so difficult to get inside the inner-workings of the House Ethics Committee, especially on the record. A tremendous, deeply-reported deep dive here from @Hailey_Fuchs, who got panel members to defend their process and concede their shortcomings:

[Hailey Fuchs @Hailey_Fuchs]

Scooplet in here — The House Ethics Committee quietly asked the Office of Congressional Conduct to drop its investigation into Cory Mills last November. The Mills probe has languished before the Ethics panel. https://t.co/IHobFGskGz