Overview
- House Oversight Chair James Comer said DOJ will start providing Epstein-related files on Friday after a subpoena that initially set an Aug. 19 deadline.
- Officials told the committee the process will take time because identities of victims and any child sexual abuse material must be removed.
- U.S. District Judge Richard Berman denied DOJ’s bid to unseal specific grand jury transcripts, writing that the department is the logical party to release broader Epstein files and emphasizing victims’ rights.
- An Oversight spokesperson said the panel intends to make records public after redaction review in consultation with DOJ to avoid exposing victims or disrupting investigations.
- The committee has subpoenaed multiple high-profile figures and has begun depositions, including former Attorney General William Barr, who according to a source said he saw no evidence implicating President Trump in Epstein’s crimes.