The chairman of a key House committee says the Justice Department told him it would begin sharing records related to the investigation of deceased sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein by the end of the week. 

Representative James Comer (R-Kentucky) said in a statement that the department “will begin to provide Epstein-related records” that a House Oversight subcommittee subpoenaed on Friday. 

“There are many records in DOJ’s custody, and it will take the Department time to produce all the records and ensure the identification of victims and any child sexual abuse material are redacted,” Comer said. 

“I appreciate the Trump Administration’s commitment to transparency and efforts to provide the American people with information about this matter.” 

A spokesperson for the department did not immediately respond to requests for comment. 

Comer subpoenaed those files this month and the department was facing a Tuesday deadline to comply. The committee’s demands only added to the pressure the Trump administration was facing after its decision not to release documents tied to the probe. 

With a demand for the Epstein documents, the subcommittee also subpoenaed documents or testimony from several high-profile figures, who had either investigated or associated with Epstein. 

That list included Bill and Hillary Clinton as well as a slew of former attorneys general under Democratic and Republican administrations. 

- Jeremy Roebuck, Washington Post