WASHINGTON — House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer confirmed Monday that the Justice Department will begin sending documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking case his panel Friday.

It’s the latest twist in a showdown over the records’ release, nearly a month after House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., dismissed Congress for an early summer break instead of holding a planned vote on whether to release the files.

“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, R-Ky., wrote on X on Monday.

Last month, Johnson defended the delayed vote on the files’ release, saying that safeguarding victims is the standard in law enf

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