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Bill Barr Testifies in House Oversight Probe of Epstein’s Death

The committee is demanding unredacted grand-jury transcripts after Barr’s closed-door appearance.

Former U.S, Attorney General Bill Barr arrives for a deposition under subpoena from the House Oversight Committee investigating Jeffrey Epstein at the Capitol in Washington DC today.
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Overview

  • Barr appeared under subpoena today for a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee investigating DOJ’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein’s death.
  • Oversight Chairman James Comer has subpoenaed former officials including Bill and Hillary Clinton and ex-FBI directors and withdrew Robert Mueller’s subpoena for health reasons.
  • The committee set a deadline for the Justice Department to deliver all records related to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, with a focus on unredacted grand-jury materials.
  • A July FBI memo that ruled Epstein’s death a suicide and found no incriminating “client list” has failed to quell lawmakers’ demands for greater transparency.
  • Legal analysts say congressional questioning will center on the 2019 internal review Barr ordered, which described a “perfect storm of screwups” in prison oversight.