Oversight chair working to have Blanche testify in Epstein probe
Summary
Rep. James Comer, the Republican leader of the House Oversight Committee, is working to have Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testify about the Justice Department’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. The committee has been investigating how the Justice Department handled Epstein’s case and has interviewed several people connected to the issue.Key Facts
- Rep. James Comer wants Todd Blanche to appear before the House Oversight Committee in July.
- The committee is asking if any important documents about Epstein’s case are missing.
- Todd Blanche is currently Acting Attorney General and has been nominated for the permanent position by President Donald Trump.
- The committee has interviewed over a dozen people, including former Attorney General Pam Bondi, Bill Clinton, Howard Lutnick, and Bill Gates.
- Epstein’s assistant, Lesley Groff, recently testified before the committee.
- Comer plans to question Alan Dershowitz based on new information from Groff and Epstein survivors.
- Pam Bondi led the Justice Department during the release of Epstein-related documents but has faced criticism and left her position in April.
- Bondi said she delegated document review oversight to Blanche, who met with Ghislaine Maxwell before Maxwell’s prison transfer.
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