DOJ Will Start Turning Over Epstein Records to House Oversight Committee This Week: Comer

The committee subpoenaed the files earlier this month.

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer
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The Department of Justice will begin providing records related to Jeffrey Epstein to the House Oversight Committee on Friday, Chairman James Comer said in a statement Monday afternoon.

“There are many records in DOJ’s custody, and it will take the Department time to produce all the records and ensure the identification of victims and any child sexual abuse material are redacted,” said Comer. “I appreciate the Trump Administration’s commitment to transparency and efforts to provide the American people with information about this matter.”

Comer requested the records in an Aug. 5 subpoena, which came in response to a a bipartisan measure that passed through an Oversight subcommittee. Tuesday was the deadline for the DOJ to reply to the inquiry.