The U.S. Department of Justice has notified the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform that it will begin providing records related to Jeffrey Epstein to the committee this week. Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) released a statement acknowledging the DOJ's response.
“Officials with the Department of Justice have informed us that the Department will begin to provide Epstein-related records to the Oversight Committee this week on Friday. 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. I appreciate the Trump Administration’s commitment to transparency and efforts to provide the American people with information about this matter,” said Comer.
On August 5, Chairman Comer issued a subpoena to the DOJ for Epstein-related documents. That same day, deposition subpoenas were sent to Bill and Hillary Clinton, James Comey, Loretta Lynch, Eric Holder, Merrick Garland, Robert Mueller, William Barr, Jeff Sessions, and Alberto Gonzales for testimony connected to crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein. These actions follow motions approved by an Oversight Subcommittee seeking both documents and witness testimony.
James Comer has represented Kentucky’s 1st district in Congress since 2016 after succeeding Ed Whitfield. Before serving in Congress, he was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 2001 until 2012. Born in Carthage, Tennessee in 1972, Comer currently lives in Tompkinsville and graduated from Western Kentucky University in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science degree.
