House Oversight Committee expects to receive hundreds of Justice Department documents on Friday related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The release represents the first wave of files in response to a congressional subpoena issued earlier this month demanding DOJ records from the probe of Epstein and his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell. Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said some of the files will eventually be made public and expressed confidence the White House will cooperate. Republicans face a balance between pressure for transparency and the risk of exposing embarrassing details, including President Trump's past ties to Epstein.
Earlier this month, Comer issued 11 subpoenas seeking the DOJ files, as well as testimony from high-profile witnesses. In addition to Maxwell, the list includes former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as well as top law enforcement officials from previous administrations, including former FBI Directors James Comey and Robert Mueller and former Attorneys General Merrick Garland and Bill Barr.
The handling of the Epstein case represents a delicate dance for congressional Republicans. On the one hand, they're navigating pressure for more transparency from their base. On the other hand, the release risks exposing potentially embarrassing details about the government's handling of the Epstein investigation, as well as President Trump's own past ties to the disgraced financier. Trump has long maintained his friendship with Epstein ended before he was indicted for soliciting prostitution in 2006.
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