House Oversight releases thousands of Epstein-related files they obtained from DOJ

The House Oversight Committee released over 33,000 documents on Tuesday related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that the Justice Department shared with the panel in August. Why it matters: The release delivers on months of pressure to make the Epstein files public. It could sap momentum from GOP rebels pushing their own discharge petition to release the files.Catch up quick: The DOJ sent "thousands of pages" of records to the Oversight Committee in August as a result of a subpoena, with more files on the way.But the panel's top Democrat, Rep. Robert Garcia (Calif.), said the majority of the documents shared are already public.Oversight has lined up depositions with Bill and Hillary Clinton, former FBI Director James Comey, and, newly added, former U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta, as part of its probe.Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) also subpoenaed Epstein's estate for records last week, including a "birthday book" reportedly prepared by Epstein confidante Ghislaine Maxwell. The deadline for that subpoena is Sept. 8.What's next: Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) also on Tuesday formally filed his long-awaited discharge petition, which, if signed by 218 House members, would force a vote on releasing the files.But it's unclear if he can still rally enough of his GOP colleagues now that Oversight has publicized the documents. The other side: Democrats argued that the release is a red herring aimed at taking the wind out of Massie's efforts without actually publishing anything substantive."There's really no [Epstein] investigation on the Oversight Committee," Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.), a member of the panel, told reporters."If one's going to start now and we're going to demand these documents, then I welcome it. But it is just false to say that the Oversight Committee has been engaged in some grand investigation. No we haven't."

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