The Department of Justice is set to begin sharing documents with Congress regarding Jeffrey Epstein, a financier and convicted sex offender, as indicated by the chair of the House Oversight Committee.
Representative James Comer, a Republican from Kentucky, announced that the release of these records to Congress will start on Friday. He also mentioned that it will take some time for all documents to be handed over to the committee.
He stated, “The Department of Justice has numerous records in its possession, and time will be needed to provide all of them while ensuring that victims’ identities and any child sexual abuse material are appropriately redacted.”
Comer had issued a subpoena to the DOJ for the records after President Donald Trump backtracked on promises to release the files.
During his campaign, Trump fueled conspiracy theories about the case, including doubts about those named in the documents and the suspicion that Epstein’s death was not by suicide.
An initial disclosure of files to a select group of conservative figures offered little new information, prompting continued demands from voters for the release of more files.
The Trump administration started to backtrack on transparency promises, with Trump criticizing his supporters who questioned why he hadn’t fulfilled his campaign promise.
Members of Congress have also continued to call for the files to be released.
Comer has also subpoenaed Bill and Hillary Clinton, James Comey, Loretta Lynch, Eric Holder, Merrick Garland, Robert Mueller, William Barr, Jeff Sessions and Alberto Gonzales to give depositions relating to the investigation.
