DOJ expected to hand over Jeffrey Epstein files to House Oversight
After a rare bipartisan demand for data, the Justice Department is scheduled to give some of the Jeffrey Epstein probe files to the House Oversight Committee as early as Friday.
The documents’ contents and extent are yet unclear.
We are unsure if the information being released is novel. We are unsure if members of Congress have previously witnessed similar things. We are unsure if this is information that has already been made public by prior disclosures or reporting.
Before any information is made public, the panel will examine the Justice Department’s output, according to Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer, R-Ky.
We’ll review and get to work as soon as we can. Comer stated that this information is sensitive. We want to be careful not to endanger or hurt any of the victims who were a part of this. However, we will be open and honest, and we are fulfilling our commitments.
Lawmakers from both parties have been attempting for years to gather information about Epstein, a financier who has social and political ties to prominent leaders including Presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton. The upcoming records are part of this effort.
Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, the former attorneys general, have also been subpoenaed by the Oversight Committee to testify, though it is still uncertain if they will show up.
Ghislaine Maxwell was subpoenaed by the committee to testify earlier this month. A letter from Maxwell’s lawyers stated that their client would prefer to work with Congress if a safe and equitable route forward could be found, along with a list of requirements.
Epstein’s longtime friend Trump has instructed Attorney General Pam Bondi to provide all relevant grand jury testimony, pending judicial permission.
According to the Justice Department subpoena, which was issued earlier in August, the records anticipated on Friday would be the first to be produced. Redacting victim names and any anything related to child sexual abuse will require time, according to DOJ officials.
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