House Subpoenas DOJ, Ex-Officials in Epstein Inquiry

The House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed the Justice Department and several prominent former government officials, including former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and multiple former attorneys general and FBI directors, for documents and testimony related to Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking case. The Justice Department must provide Epstein-related records by August 19, and depositions for the subpoenaed officials are scheduled through mid-October. The bipartisan move seeks greater transparency and accountability in how the Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell investigations were handled, with lawmakers emphasizing the need for justice for victims and scrutiny of non-prosecution agreements. The subpoenas follow bipartisan committee votes and heightened public scrutiny. The Trump administration has reportedly tried to deflect attention from the investigation, even as some supporters call for more information. It remains uncertain whether the Justice Department and the subpoenaed officials will comply.