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House Oversight Drops Subpoenas for Garland, Holder After Letters Deny Knowledge of Epstein Files

The committee now pivots to a slate of scheduled interviews.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., center left, and House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., talk to reporters after a closed-door meeting with victims in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case investigation, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
FILE - Audrey Strauss, acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, points to a photo of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, during a news conference in New York on July 2, 2020. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
FILE - In this July 26, 2016 file photo, former Attorney General Eric Holder speaks during the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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Overview

  • Chairman James Comer withdrew demands for in-person testimony after Merrick Garland and Eric Holder said in letters they have no knowledge of Epstein-related files.
  • Holder’s lawyers emphasized his 2009–2015 tenure and argued the Epstein and Maxwell cases gained national prominence after that period.
  • Garland told the panel he does not recall receiving any status updates or reports on Epstein matters while serving as attorney general.
  • Earlier steps included a closed-door deposition with Bill Barr, testimony from Alex Acosta, withdrawal of subpoenas for Jeff Sessions and Alberto Gonzales, and excusing Robert Mueller due to health.
  • Upcoming closed-door sessions are scheduled with James Comey on Oct. 7, Hillary Clinton on Oct. 9, and Bill Clinton on Oct. 14.