Snapshot Field Details Event Empty chair deposition proceeding Witness Leon David Black Date September 3, 2026 Committee U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chair Representative James Comer Video Watch the official committee video Video length 3 minutes, 55 seconds Central issue Black did not appear for a deposition required by a congressional subpoena ... Read more
Snapshot On September 3, 2026, billionaire financier Leon Black filed a federal lawsuit seeking to prevent the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform from enforcing two subpoenas concerning his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. The case is Leon D. Black v. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, No. 1:26-cv-03084, filed in the United States ... Read more
Former Barclays chief executive Jes Staley reportedly told the House Oversight Committee that he was not Jeffrey Epstein’s friend. That claim collided almost immediately with years of emails, estate documents, regulatory findings, family communications, island visits, and Staley’s own descriptions of the relationship. In Epstein Files Mention Jes Staley Repeatedly, But Banker Tells Congress They ... Read more
Snapshot House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer issued two subpoenas to Leon Black on June 26, 2026, during Black’s voluntary transcribed interview in the Committee’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation. One subpoena requires Black to appear for a deposition on July 16, 2026. The second requires him to produce nondisclosure agreements to the Committee. (House Oversight Committee) ... Read more
Snapshot House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer and Republican lawmakers asked Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to investigate sexual assault allegations made by Sarah Kellen during her May 21, 2026 transcribed interview in the Committee’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The June 4, 2026 referral letter says Kellen testified about alleged criminal misconduct by Philip Levine, the ... Read more
Snapshot On March 3, 2026, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer sent Kathryn H. Ruemmler a letter requesting her testimony at an in person transcribed interview on April 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET in Washington, D.C. The Committee said it was reviewing the federal government handling of the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell investigations, ... Read more
Executive Snapshot On March 3, 2026, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer sent a formal letter to Sarah Kellen requesting her appearance for an in person transcribed interview before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The Committee stated that it was reviewing multiple aspects of the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell cases, including the ... Read more
Executive Snapshot On June 11, 2026, Representative Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a formal letter to Chairman James Comer requesting testimony from senior Trump Administration officials regarding what Garcia described as a coordinated effort to conceal information related to Jeffrey Epstein. The letter cites reporting published ... Read more
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has formally referred new allegations of sexual assault uncovered during its Epstein investigation to the Department of Justice, marking the first time the committee says it has identified previously uninvestigated allegations of potential criminal conduct connected to individuals within Jeffrey Epstein’s orbit. The referral follows testimony from ... Read more
Overview In May 2026, members of the House Oversight Committee held a series of public press conferences following Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s closed door deposition connected to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The appearances, broadcast by C SPAN, became a major flashpoint in the growing political battle surrounding the Epstein Files investigation, transparency disputes, and allegations ... Read more
Overview On April 29, 2026, Oversight Democrats released a public statement announcing a contempt resolution targeting former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi over her alleged refusal to cooperate with the congressional investigation into the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein Files. The statement, posted by Ranking Member Robert Garcia and the Oversight Democrats account at ... Read more
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