Amid a MAGA meltdown over President Donald Trump’s handling of the so-called Epstein files, the Justice Department is in talks to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for child sex trafficking and other crimes connected to her longtime partner.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday openly questioned if Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted sex offender and longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, would be a credible witness as some lawmakers and federal officials move to speak with her amid the renewed focus on Epstein.

If Maxwell refuses to testify, a subpoena must follow. If the DOJ resists, Congress must assert its constitutional authority. The stakes are too high for half measures. The victims deserve answers. The public deserves transparency. And the truth, however uncomfortable, must come to light.

Prosecutors are seeking to limit Maxwell's testimony about "false memories." Federal prosecutors are seeking to preclude or limit Ghislaine Maxwell -- the alleged accomplice of deceased sex ...

FILE -- In this courtroom sketch, Ghislaine Maxwell enters the courtroom escorted by U.S. Marshalls at the start of her trial, Nov. 29, 2021, in New York. Judge Alison Nathan said Thursday, Feb ...

Ghislaine Maxwell found guilty in sex trafficking trial ... "Juror 50's sworn testimony did not reveal actual partiality. ... Nathan also said she would offer a court-appointed lawyer for the juror.