A Republican-led congressional committee rejected on Tuesday a request by a longtime associate of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for immunity from future prosecution as a condition for testifying to the panel in the midst of a political storm surrounding President Donald Trump.

House Oversight Committee chairman James Comer (R., Ky.) sent a letter to Maxwell’s attorneys Friday rejecting her request for full immunity and postponing her schedule August 11 testimony as negotiations continue.

A U.S. Republican-led congressional committee has rejected a request for immunity from future prosecution by Ghislaine Maxwell as a condition for her testimony in the midst of a political storm surrounding President Donald Trump.