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Lawmakers press FBI director on Epstein files; committee tables multiple subpoena motions
Summary
Committee members demanded more detail about the FBI’s handling and public release of Jeffrey Epstein‑related materials, including whether court orders limit disclosure; several motions to compel additional documents or bank records were introduced and then tabled by the committee.
House Judiciary Committee members pressed FBI Director Kash Patel on the bureau’s handling of materials seized in the Jeffrey Epstein investigations and on why certain files and witness statements have not been publicly released.
Several Democrats questioned Patel about prior statements he made asserting that the “black book” and Epstein materials should be released, and asked why more names or files had not been produced after his confirmation. Patel repeatedly told the committee that he had directed extensive internal reviews, that his team had produced thousands of pages of material for Congress, and that court orders and protective orders limit what the FBI can lawfully release. “There are multiple federal court orders. I’m not gonna break…
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