A former White House counsel and former general counsel of Goldman Sachs, who has faced scrutiny over her past ties to Jeffrey Epstein, told a House committee this month that some of the allegations made by one of his most prominent accusers “lacked inherent credibility”, according to newly released transcripts. Ruemmler’s testimony before Congress when she was asked about Virginia Giuffre, a victim of Epstein’s abuse, was swiftly criticized by Giuffre’s family. the House oversight committee asked Ruemmler, who served as the White House counsel in the Obama administration, during her interview with the panel earlier this month part of its investigation into Epstein. She was called to testify after the Epstein files revealed dozens of emails between her and Epstein between 2014 and 2019. Ruemmler told lawmakers during the interview that they had a professional relationship and that Epstein had “used” her “to legitimize his standing” and that “it was a mistake to deal with” him.