House Oversight Chair Comer says investigation into Jeffrey Epstein continues, cites depositions, documents and subpoenas
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Chairman Comer told the House Oversight and Reform Committee that its bipartisan review of the federal response to Jeffrey Epstein is ongoing, saying the committee has released more than 43,000 pages of documents, issued 13 subpoenas and taken depositions or transcribed interviews with former officials.
Chairman Comer, chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, told members the committee's bipartisan investigation into Jeffrey Epstein "continues" and that investigators have produced documents and taken testimony despite a federal government shutdown.
Comer said the committee "has released over 43,000 pages of documents and issued 13 subpoenas," and that it conducted a deposition with former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr and a transcribed interview with former U.S. Labor Secretary Alex Acosta. "The evidence we've gathered does not implicate President Trump in any way," Comer said, and he added that the interviews with Barr and Acosta "completely debunked the Democrat smear against President Trump."
Comer framed the committee's work as continuing through the shutdown, saying "our investigation has not stopped during the shutdown" and that the panel released additional documents "just this past Friday." He also said the committee is seeking testimony from former President Bill Clinton, asking why Democrats on the committee have not assisted in bringing Clinton in "for an interview and deposition just like we brought in Barr and Acosta."
Comer characterized Democratic members' public attention as misaligned with worker-pay issues tied to the shutdown. He said Democrats had posted about Epstein far more often than about "essential federal workers not receiving paychecks" and argued that Democrats were trying to "distract" from the shutdown.
The remarks reported actions the committee said it had taken (document releases, subpoenas, interviews and depositions) and laid out a request to pursue further testimony. Comer also accused ranking committee Democrats of spreading false narratives about President Trump; those claims reflect Comer’s statements during the remarks.
The committee's statements in this session were presented as updates and requests rather than formal votes or newly enacted committee orders. Comer said staff were continuing the investigation and working to secure additional testimony.
Comer concluded by urging members to reopen the government and saying the committee would continue its oversight work during the shutdown.