2:56House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer addresses the press, July 24, 2025, in WashingtonKevin Dietsch/Getty Images
On Tuesday, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer announced multiple new subpoenas, including one directed at the Department of Justice for the complete files related to Jeffrey Epstein, and another for upcoming depositions with former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Comer expressed his desire for the Justice Department to provide the "entire, unredacted Epstein Files" by or before August 19.
House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer addresses the press, July 24, 2025, in WashingtonKevin Dietsch/Getty Images
"As the Department works to investigate and publicly reveal further details regarding Mr. Epstein and Ms. Maxwell’s cases, it is crucial for Congress to oversee the federal government’s enforcement of sex trafficking laws in general, and particularly its management of the investigation and prosecution of Mr. Epstein and Ms. Maxwell," Comer stated in a subpoena to Attorney General Pam Bondi.
Besides the Clintons, the Republican-led committee has also issued subpoenas for depositions from James Comey, Loretta Lynch, Eric Holder, Merrick Garland, Robert Mueller, William Barr, Jeff Sessions, and Alberto Gonzales. Committee Republicans mentioned they are seeking information from these officials concerning the Epstein files.
Several Republicans have contributed to the speculation and conspiracy theories surrounding Epstein’s case for years, with President Donald Trump himself commenting on the matter multiple times. Questions have arisen regarding who else might be included on an alleged "client list." A brief memo from the Justice Department and FBI last month stated that a review found no such list existed.
Jeffrey Epstein is depicted in a photo taken for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services’ sex offender registry on March 28, 2017, and obtained by Reuters on July 10, 2019.Reuters
Comer’s subpoenas follow a recent vote by Democrats on the panel to issue a subpoena just before recess, which saw support from three House Republicans. Republicans on the committee advocated for amending the subpoena to encompass communications from Biden administration officials and the DOJ, in addition to the Clintons.
Oversight Ranking Member Rep. Robert Garcia remarked last month that this action was part of the Democrats’ effort for "transparency and accountability regarding the Epstein files."
A congressional subpoena serves as a formal legal directive issued by a congressional committee or individual, compelling testimony.
Epstein faced charges of sex trafficking and died by suicide while incarcerated in 2019. Ghislaine Maxwell, an associate of Epstein, was arrested and charged with sex trafficking in 2020 during the first Trump administration and was convicted in 2021.
ABC News’ Sarah Beth Hensley contributed to this report.
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