Federal government failed to hold Epstein accountable, Republican committee says

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., talks to reporters as he arrives for the deposition of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates before the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

The Republican chair of the House Oversight Committee released a scathing report after a 15-month investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and his associates. It faulted the federal government with decades of failing to hold Epstein accountable.

(Image credit: Jose Luis Magana)