House Oversight Chair Seeks Testimony from Acting Attorney General Blanche on Epstein Investigation
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said Wednesday he is working to bring Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche before the panel in July to answer questions about the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein files release. Blanche is also pending Senate confirmation as attorney general, and former Attorney General Pam Bondi recently testified that she delegated oversight of the document review process to him. The investigation has already interviewed more than a dozen figures including Bill Gates, former President Bill Clinton, and Ghislaine Maxwell.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer announced Wednesday that he is in communication with the Justice Department to arrange testimony from Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche regarding the handling of millions of pages of files from the federal Epstein investigation. Comer indicated he wants Blanche to appear in July, though he acknowledged Blanche has a "big confirmation" coming as Trump's nominee for attorney general. The request follows testimony from former Attorney General Pam Bondi, who indicated she delegated oversight of the Epstein document review process to Blanche when he was deputy attorney general. Democrats have called for Blanche to be subpoenaed, with ranking member Robert Garcia noting that Bondi "repeatedly shifted responsibility" to Blanche during her testimony. The House panel has conducted 15 closed-door interviews as part of its months-long investigation, including sessions with Bill Gates, former President Bill Clinton, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and Ghislaine Maxwell.
How coverage differed
The Washington Examiner includes additional context that Blanche previously appeared with Bondi a month earlier and that Democrats "stormed out" to media outlets, framing the Democratic response more critically than the CBS and Hill reporting, which focus more neutrally on the investigation's progression.
What different sources said
- CBS PoliticsCenter
Oversight chair working to have Blanche testify in Epstein probe
- The HillCenter
Comer to seek interviews with Todd Blanche, Alan Dershowitz in Epstein probe
- Washington ExaminerRight
James Comer seeks Todd Blanche testimony for Epstein investigation
House panel to seek testimony from Alan Dershowitz about Jeffrey Epstein
- The HillCenter
Dershowitz wants 'complete transparency' if called to testify in House Epstein investigation
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