The Justice Department on Friday turned over the first batch of Jeffrey Epstein files to the House Oversight Committee after months of pressure.
“The House Oversight Committee has received the Department of Justice’s first production of Epstein records pursuant to Chairman James Comer’s subpoena. The production contains thousands of pages of documents,” a House Oversight GOP Committee spokesperson said in a statement.
It also publicly released transcripts from interviews this summer with his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell.
Earlier on Friday, the Maryland home of former national security adviser John Bolton and his office were raided by FBI agents.
The search, sources told The Hill’s sister network NewsNation, is related to classified documents.
President Trump responded to the news later in the afternoon, suggesting he was not aware of the FBI’s moves. But he said he expected to be briefed by the Justice Department later in the day.
The president also announced during an Oval Office speech Friday afternoon that Chicago could be the next target of his federal crackdown on crime.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled during a speech Friday that following a dismal jobs report, an interest rate cut could be on the horizon.
GOP state lawmakers in Texas later Friday are slated to approve new voting maps after California passed a dueling plan, teeing up a national redistricting war ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) lauded the adoption of an upcoming special election to redraw voting maps, which was prompted by GOP-led efforts in Texas — backed Trump — to boost the Republican majority in Congress.
The Texas state Senate is set to vote on the plan after weeks of back-and-forth with state Democrats, who initially fled the state to delay votes.
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