Asked what penalties could apply, Biggs said contempt of Congress can carry prison time, though he stressed the process would move through the Justice Department after a referral.
Biggs also said the committee wants to question Hillary Clinton because of alleged connections involving the Clinton Foundation.
Biggs said he does not necessarily accept Epstein’s claims as true but said lawmakers want to determine the facts.
“I don’t know if you can believe anything that Jeffrey Epstein said, but we’ve got to find that out,” he said.
Pressed on whether a search warrant could be pursued for records, Biggs said the Justice Department has protocols that could allow investigators to seek access to documents as part of an investigation, including one tied to contempt proceedings.
“In reality, those types of protocols, those processes are in place,” he said. Continue reading…
