In a dramatic escalation of the long-running investigation into the late Jeffrey Epstein, the US House Oversight Committee has issued subpoenas to several high-profile figures, including former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The move, announced on August 5 by Committee Chairman James Comer, signals a renewed push by lawmakers to unravel the connections between Epstein and a wide network of powerful individuals, many of whom have so far escaped formal scrutiny.

The sweeping subpoena list also includes former Attorneys General Merrick Garland, Bill Barr, Alberto Gonzales, Jeff Sessions, Loretta Lynch, and Eric Holder, as well as former FBI Directors James Comey and Robert Mueller. The committee has further ordered the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release all “full, complete, unredacted Epstein files” by August 19. Depositions are scheduled to begin August 18 and will continue through mid-October.

Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 death in a Manhattan jail cell was ruled a suicide, but the circumstances surrounding his death and the expansive network of elite connections he cultivated during his lifetime have long fueled suspicion of a broader cover-up. Epstein was awaiting trial on federal charges of sex trafficking involving underage girls-charges that many believed could have exposed a powerful circle of enablers and co-conspirators.

Among the most infamous of Epstein’s assets was his private island, Little St. James, located in the US Virgin Islands. Numerous allegations have pointed to the island as a site of abuse and exploitation, involving high-profile guests, though concrete legal action against any visitors has remained elusive. That reality has left many Americans........

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