Summary
The House Oversight Committee released over 33,000 documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, obtained from the Justice Department. The release follows months of calls to make the files public. The committee continues to investigate, with plans to talk to several notable figures.
Key Facts
- The House Oversight Committee released more than 33,000 Epstein-related documents.
- These documents came from the Department of Justice after a subpoena in August.
- Most of the shared documents are reportedly already available to the public.
- The Oversight Committee has scheduled interviews with figures like Bill and Hillary Clinton and former FBI Director James Comey.
- The committee has subpoenaed Epstein's estate for additional records, with a deadline set for September 8.
- Rep. Thomas Massie filed a petition to force a vote on releasing the files, needing 218 House member signatures.
- Some Democrats believe the release is a tactic to weaken efforts to force a vote without providing new information.
