A key House committee is looking into the investigation of the late Jeffrey Epstein for sex trafficking crimes.

Kentucky GOP Rep. Thomas Massie has blasted the Justice Department for its handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. Speaking with NBC’s Meet the Press, the Kentucky representative addressed a July 6 memo from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation concluding that Epstein died by suicide in jail while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges in 2019 and that no “client list” of wealthy co-conspirators exists.

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Any time I say anything about Epstein, they’re like, ‘Why didn’t Joe Biden’s — why didn’t Joe Biden release the files?’ And this is what I say: Have you met Merrick Garland?” Tanden

Tulsi Gabbard becomes ‘weapon of mass distraction’ as Trump White House grapples with Epstein fallout - Trump administration has accused Obama of perpetrating ‘coup’ during Russian meddling investigat

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the national intelligence director, Tulsi Gabbard is responsible for guarding America’s secrets and discovering threats from overseas. But when she made a surprise appearance in the White House briefing room Wednesday, her targets were President Donald Trump’s political enemies.

President Trump is urging his to move past the Jeffrey Epstein case, but pressure is mounting for his administration to release more.

Republicans struggled to contain the fallout over the Epstein files, as House Democrats sought to take advantage of the issue while they head home on recess.