Comer threatens to subpoena Dershowitz after he refuses Epstein testimony

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Fox News senior national correspondent Rich Edson reports that Bill Gates says he only met with Jeffrey Epstein to raise money for global health on ‘The Story.’ Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz is facing renewed pressure from the powerful House Oversight Committee after refusing to testify before its bipartisan probe into Jeffrey Epstein and his longtime associate, Ghislaine Maxwell. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., warned Tuesday the panel would pursue "compulsory" action if Dershowitz does not sit for a transcribed video interview with congressional investigators in early September. The letter comes after Dershowitz, who served as Epstein's defense lawyer during his controversial 2008 plea deal involving the solicitation of a minor for prostitution, backed out of a voluntary transcribed interview slated for July 20