By Kadia Goba and Jeremy Roebuck

The Republican-led House subpoenaed the Justice Department on Tuesday for its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, potentially setting up a contentious standoff between Congress and the Trump administration over an issue that has sparked major headaches for President Donald Trump. Subscribe for unlimited access to The Post You can cancel anytime. Subscribe

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Kentucky) formally issued the subpoena nearly two weeks after one of the panel’s subcommittees — with some GOP support — voted to compel the Justice Department to release the files. Under House rules, Comer was obligated to issue the subpoena, and no full House vote was required. Advertisement

Along with a demand for the Epstein docum

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