This just in: the Department of Justice will hand over all files related to Jeffrey Epstein to the House Oversight Committee, as part of its ongoing investigation.
The DOJ will release “Epstein-related records” to the Committee starting this Friday.
Here’s what we know:
BREAKING: The DOJ is going to start releasing Epstein-related records to the House Oversight Committee this week according to Chairman James Comer. pic.twitter.com/Gc9qfLUxkx
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) August 18, 2025
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer said that he expects to have all documents related to the Epstein investigation “very, very soon.”
Watch this:
We are working closely with @TheJusticeDept to obtain all the documents related to the Epstein investigation.
Chairman @RepJamesComer: "I expect to receive the documents very very soon." pic.twitter.com/sWseOiSPo5
— Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) August 18, 2025
This breaking news comes as ex-Attorney General Bill Barr is testifying on Capitol Hill — marking the first person to testify in the committee’s investigation under subpoena.
🚨 BREAKING: The DOJ will begin handing over “Epstein related files” to the House Oversight Committee on FRIDAY, per Chairman James Comer
This comes as disgraced former AG Bill Barr is currently on Capitol Hill testifying on the Epstein case. pic.twitter.com/TWFaCJlvKt
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 18, 2025
The House Oversight Committee filed a subpoena for the Epstein files, requesting that the DOJ release them largely redacted.
Originally, the deadline for the release of the files was Tuesday. However, Rep. Comer extended that deadline.
Fox News has more details:
Comer announced Monday afternoon that he would delay the deadline until Friday in light of the DOJ’s cooperation.
“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,” Comer said in a statement.
ADVERTISEMENT“I appreciate the Trump administration’s commitment to transparency and efforts to provide the American people with information about this matter.”
Comer told reporters earlier Monday that his panel was having “good conversations” with the DOJ related to document production but was noncommittal when asked if the Aug. 19 goal would be met.
“You can imagine how many documents there are,” Comer said. “I think we’ll receive the documents very soon. They’re compiling everything together.”
Comer said the DOJ was cooperating “in a good faith effort.”
Requested materials included all documents and communications in the DOJ’s possession relating to both Epstein and Maxwell, as well as files “further relating or referring to human trafficking, exploitation of minors, sexual abuse, or related activity.”
Documents relating specifically to the DOJ’s prosecutions of Epstein and Maxwell, Epstein’s 2007 non-prosecution agreement with federal prosecutors in Florida, and any materials related to Epstein’s death were requested.
Things are definitely starting to heat up in the House Oversight Committee’s Epstein investigation.
Let’s hope this all amounts to something this time…
Justice must be served.
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