James Comer Says Oversight Will Hold Public Hearings on Epstein

The Oversight Committee chair said there will be public hearings and a “full report” from his committee by the end of the session.

James Comer

Rep. James Comer said he plans to end his tenure atop the House Oversight Committee by holding public hearings on Jeffrey Epstein. (Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images) Francis Chung/POLITICO/AP

Rep. James Comer said he plans to end his tenure atop the House Oversight Committee by holding public hearings on Jeffrey Epstein, including possible testimony from some of his accusers, and issuing a report on the committee’s investigation before he shifts to a likely campaign for governor of Kentucky in 2027.

“We want to know the truth,” Comer said on the On NOTUS podcast. “In the end, I would like to have a public hearing. I’ve invited many of the survivors to testify. They’re still trying to make a decision as to whether they want to. I’m not gonna force them to testify, but at the end of the day, we will do some type of report.”

“Hopefully we can have testimony from some of the people that were victimized by Epstein and [Ghislaine] Maxwell,” Comer said.