Overview

• Chair James Comer said the Justice Department will start producing Epstein-related records to the House Oversight Committee on Friday, citing the volume of material and required redactions to protect victims.
• Former Attorney General Bill Barr sat for a closed-door deposition as the first subpoenaed witness in the probe, with Republicans saying he reaffirmed the suicide finding in Epstein’s death.
• Committee Democrats and advocates for survivors objected to phased or delayed delivery and pressed for full, concurrent access for majority and minority with minimal redactions.
• The panel has subpoenaed former attorneys general, former FBI directors James Comey and Robert Mueller, and Bill and Hillary Clinton; Ghislaine Maxwell seeks conditions for cooperation, and Mueller’s subpoena may be withdrawn due to health concerns.
• It remains unclear which records will be turned over first or whether any will be public, after DOJ’s prior review said there was no “client list,” no blackmail evidence, and confirmed suicide.