House Oversight advances Epstein probe with new document deadlines

Lawmakers probing the Jeffrey Epstein case are moving quickly as Congress reconvenes, with House investigators set to receive key documents next week, survivors planning a public news conference on the Capitol steps and subpoenas pressing the Treasury for suspicious financial records. House Oversight officials say the developments could shed new light on Epstein's network and whether federal agencies mishandled the investigation into the financier and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.

Rep. Robert Garcia, the ranking Democrat on the Oversight Committee, told MSNBC that Epstein's estate is due to deliver what has been described as a "birthday book" and additional documents on September 8. The delivery date is listed in a subpoena signed by Oversight Chairman Rep. James Comer, who said the committee is reviewing possible mismanagement of federal probes into Epstein and Maxwell, the circumstances of Epstein's death and potential ethics violations by elected officials.

The panel also pressed the Treasury Department on Sunday for Suspicious Activity Reports related to Epstein and Maxwell, setting a September 15 deadline in a letter from Comer to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Comer...