The Republican-led House issued a subpoena to the Justice Department for files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, potentially setting up a contentious standoff between Congress and the Trump administration over an issue that has sparked major headaches for President Donald Trump.
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) formally issued the subpoena Tuesday, nearly two weeks after one of the panel's subcommittees — with some GOP support — voted to compel the Justice Department to release the files. Under House rules, Comer was obligated to issue the subpoenas and no full House vote was required. Along with a demand for the Epstein documents, the chairman also issued subpoenas for several high-profile figures, including former President Bill and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former FBI director and special counsel Robert Mueller, III. President Donald Trump was not issued a subpoena.
In all, Comer issued 11 subpoenas for documents and testimony spanning over two decades and including a slew of former attorneys general under Democratic and Republican administrations.
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