Earlier this month, the committee subpoenaed the DOJ regarding the criminal case against the late convicted sex offender and financier that has recently shaken the top levels of President Donald Trump’s administration, attracting myriad conspiracy theories.
Kentucky Rep. James Comer, the Republican committee chair, said in a statement that the DOJ has many records and gave it time to ensure the identification of victims and any child sexual abuse material is redacted.
The Epstein files became one of the biggest scandals of the Trump presidency when the DOJ and FBI announced in July that no further disclosures would be made regarding the case.
That followed years of now senior administration officials spreading conspiracies about Epstein’s “client list” and promising to release the documents.
Members of Trump’s MAGA base, many of whom were eagerly anticipating bombshell revelations, were infuriated.
The White House has since been working overtime to contain the fallout.
What’s happening today?Here’s what we know and what we’re expecting today:
The Justice Department is expected to start turning over documents from the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation to the House Oversight Committee.It’s not known exactly how many documents will be turned over, though Kentucky Rep. James Comer, the Republican committee chair, said in a statement that the DOJ has many records it would “take time” to ensure the identification of victims and any child sexual abuse material is redacted.Once received, the committee plans to make public some of the Epstein files, a spokesperson told CNN, though it is not clear when that will be.It comes after unsuccessful attempts by the Trump administration to have grand jury transcripts related to the case to be made public. On Wednesday, a Manhattan judge determined there was insufficient justification to unseal the records. Mike Bedigan22 August 2025 16:45
Why Prince Andrew might not be the problem some people think he isThe Duke of York’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein prompted a spectacular fall from grace, both in the public eye and within the Royal Family itself.
But is he still the problem some think he is asks Alan Rusbridger:
Mike Bedigan22 August 2025 16:26
Watch: DOJ to share Epstein files with CongressDOJ to share Epstein files with CongressMike Bedigan22 August 2025 16:18
Over a quarter of 2024 Trump voters would not pick him again due to EpsteinOver a quarter of people who voted for Donald Trump in 2024 would not pick him again due to the fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein, a recent poll has found.
Specifically, among Trump voters who believe that the president has mishandled the release of the Epstein files, 26 percent indicated that they would not vote for Trump if they had the opportunity to vote again in the 2024 election.
It is clear that the Epstein scandal has hurt Trump among his base of voters, which may have the potential to impact the midterm elections in November 2026.
The national poll was conducted by University of Massachusetts Amherst on behalf of The Conversation.
Mike Bedigan22 August 2025 16:04
Americans think Trump is ‘fumbling’ the Epstein matterAmericans are paying close attention to the prolonged Epstein controversy, with the majority believing that Donald Trump is “fumbling” the matter, a new poll has found.
A recent University of Massachusetts Amherst national poll, cited by the Associated Press, found that 3 in 4 respondents have heard, read or seen “a lot” or “some” about Epstein.
Seven in 10 Americans believe that Trump is handling the matter “not well” – even some of his most loyal supporters.
43 percent of Republicans, 43 percent of conservatives, and 47 percent of those who voted for him in 2024 felt this way, the poll found.
According to The Conversation, who conducted the poll, analysis of the 2024 Trump supporters found “significant cracks in the MAGA facade.”
Among members of this group, 28 percent now disapprove of Trump as president.
Mike Bedigan22 August 2025 15:46
Watch: Trump walks away from Epstein questionPresident Donald Trump’s ongoing frustration with the prevalence of interest around the Epstein case has been fairly obvious for a while now…
Trump walks away from Epstein questionMike Bedigan22 August 2025 15:20
What really happened on Epstein’s island?The late pedophile’s accusers say his private paradise of Little St James in the U.S. Virgin Islands was the center of an international sex trafficking ring.
Io Dodds has this unflinching, in-depth look at what we know took place there.
Joe Sommerlad22 August 2025 15:05
Fox News star fails to mention Epstein files when interviewing Bondi and PatelAhead of his dual interviews with Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel last week, Fox News star Sean Hannity boasted that he would not ask them about their botched handling of the files related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
“If I hear that name one more time, my head’s going to explode,” Hannity had exclaimed on his radio show a day earlier.
Indeed, when he got the chance to speak to both Patel and Bondi hours later, Hannity completely sidestepped any questions related to the Epstein case, instead focusing most of his attention on the administration’s claims that former President Barack Obama directed a “treasonous conspiracy” against Trump with the investigation into Russia’s 2016 election meddling.
Justin Baragona was watching.
Joe Sommerlad22 August 2025 14:35
Watch: Hunter Biden refuses to apologize to first lady over Epstein allegationsThe son of former president Joe Biden doubled-down on claims he made in a recent YouTube interview relating to Melania Trump after he was threatened with a lawsuit demanding a retraction and an apology.
This was his response.
Hunter Biden responds to Melania Trump’s legal threats over alleged Epstein linksJoe Sommerlad22 August 2025 14:05
Prince Andrew book edits out claims about Melania Trump’s relationship to EpsteinA new book about Britain’s Duke of York has been edited to remove claims about the first lady’s alleged friendship with Epstein.
The book, called Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, written by Andrew Lownie, has made headlines in recent weeks after making claims about the disgraced duke’s life.
An entire chapter is dedicated to Prince Andrew’s infamous friendship with the late sex offender.
The chapter also included a claim that Donald Trump and his wife had been introduced by the disgraced financier, which has now been edited out of future editions.
Here’s more from Athena Stavrou.
Joe Sommerlad22 August 2025 13:35
