(NewsNation) — NewsNation has obtained a statement regarding the House Oversight Committee and the release of some of the Jeffrey Epstein files that it received from the Justice Department.
An Oversight Committee spokesperson said, “The Committee intends to make the records public after thorough review to ensure all victims’ identification and child sexual abuse material are redacted.
“The Committee will also consult with the DOJ to ensure any documents released do not negatively impact ongoing criminal cases and investigations.”
According to NewsNation affiliate The Hill, the Oversight Committee expects to begin receiving records by Friday.
Former Trump AG William Barr faces lawmakers in Epstein probe
As part of a review of the Epstein sex trafficking investigation, former U.S. Attorney General William Barr came before the Oversight Committee.
Barr, who served as attorney general during President Donald Trump’s first term, is one of several people subpoenaed for a deposition earlier this month by committee Chair Rep. James Comer, R-Ky. He was the first person to give a deposition.
Epstein’s former lawyer Alan Dershowitz told “CUOMO” this month that “there’s nothing in there incriminating in any way, as far as I know, about Donald Trump.”
