President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) will begin turning over documents related to Jeffrey Epstein to the House Oversight Committee on Friday, according to Chairman James Comer (R-KY).
Speaking to reporters Thursday, Comer confirmed he expected to receive files by the end of the week.
However, Comer he offered no specific timeline for public release.
“We’ll work as quickly as we can… this is sensitive information,” Comer said.
“We want to make sure we don’t do anything to harm or jeopardize any victims that were involved in this.
“But we’re going to be transparent.
“We’re doing what we said we would do.
“We’re getting the documents.
“And I believe the White House will work with us.”
The committee voted in a bipartisan move last month to subpoena the DOJ for Epstein-related materials.
The Trump administration complied with the order, pushing the deadline from earlier this week to Friday to accommodate the request.
“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,” Comer said Tuesday.
“I appreciate the Trump administration’s commitment to transparency and efforts to provide the American people with information about this matter.”
Comer added Thursday that he believed there were “hundreds and hundreds of pages” of documents in existence.
“It’s just a matter of getting it together and reviewing it, which I’m sure the Department of Justice is doing as we speak.”
The subpoena covers a wide array of material:
- All DOJ documents and communications relating to Epstein and his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell.
- Files related to human trafficking, exploitation of minors, sexual abuse, or related crimes.
- Documents concerning Epstein’s prosecutions, his controversial 2007 non-prosecution agreement in Florida, and records tied to his 2019 death.
The move comes amid renewed furor over Epstein’s case.
The DOJ has long insisted the matter is “closed” following what it called an exhaustive review.
The Justice Department declared there was no “client list,” no evidence of blackmail involving prominent individuals, and reaffirmed that Epstein died by “suicide” in a Manhattan jail while awaiting trial on child sex trafficking charges.
That conclusion did little to quell suspicion, however.
Many, particularly Republicans, are demanding answers about what powerful figures may have been tied to Epstein’s alleged crimes.
President Donald Trump directed Attorney General Pam Bondi earlier this summer to pursue public release of as much information as possible.
The Trump administration insisted transparency was the only way to restore trust.
Democrats, meanwhile, have been less eager to pursue Epstein disclosures.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), a member of the Oversight Committee, admitted Thursday that her party never campaigned on the issue and dismissed GOP efforts as misplaced.
“I can tell you that Democrats, when they went out there and campaigned, they campaigned on costs, whether it was housing costs, whether it was food costs, or whether they were campaigning on children being able to get the education that they deserve in this country,” Crockett said.
“This wasn’t a promise that we made.”
Her comments reinforced the divide, showing that Republicans are pressing for accountability and full transparency, while Democrats insist they have “other priorities.”
For Comer and House Republicans, the release of Epstein documents is not only about exposing the truth of one of America’s most infamous scandals but also about holding to account a justice system many conservatives believe has protected powerful Democrats and their allies for years.
Whether the DOJ fully complies, and how much information is ultimately released to the public, could prove to be a defining test of transparency in an administration that has pledged to clean house.
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