Kathryn Ruemmler, a former Goldman Sachs top lawyer and former White House counsel to President Barack Obama, is questioned by a House committee as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. Ruemmler is appearing Wednesday before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform in a closed-door interview, according to reporting on the proceedings.
Multiple outlets say Ruemmler previously came under scrutiny after her name appeared thousands of times in documents connected to Epstein that were released by the U.S. Department of Justice under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The Guardian also reports she indicated she would not have knowledge of ongoing criminal activity.
In her testimony, PBS NewsHour reports that Ruemmler characterizes dealing with Epstein as a mistake and says she never witnessed criminal activities. The Guardian similarly reports that she welcomes the interview and reiterates that she had no knowledge of wrongdoing. The Washington Times and other coverage describe the questioning as focused on her relationship to Epstein.
Separately, the Guardian reports Ruemmler announced earlier this year that she would resign from Goldman Sachs as chief legal officer, effective June 30.
