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Justice Department to Begin Turning Over Epstein Records to House Panel Friday

The pledge follows Bill Barr's deposition in the House review of how the government handled the Epstein cases.

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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.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., speaks to reporters as he arrives for a deposition with former Attorney General Bill Barr, on Capitol Hill, Monday, Aug 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Overview

  • Chair James Comer said the Justice Department will begin producing assembled, redacted files on Friday, starting an ongoing transfer whose exact scope has not been specified.
  • According to Comer, former Attorney General Bill Barr told investigators in a closed-door deposition that he saw no evidence implicating President Trump or of Trump intervening, and that he still believes Epstein died by suicide.
  • Comer adjusted the panel’s Tuesday deadline to Friday, citing cooperation from the department and the need to protect victims’ identities and child sexual abuse material.
  • Depositions and subpoenas remain in place for Bill and Hillary Clinton, former FBI Director James Comey, and multiple former attorneys general, while the Mueller subpoena is expected to be withdrawn because of reported health issues.
  • Ghislaine Maxwell’s deposition is on hold pending legal conditions after a July Justice Department interview, and related court bids to unseal grand jury materials have so far been denied in several cases.