Sep 8, 2025 - Politics & Policy

House Oversight Committee receives Epstein birthday book

Two mean wearing suits and red ties speaking in front of a microphone in the US Capitol. The first man is speaking and has both hands out, and the other man is directly behind him watching. There are reporters and police officers in the background — Speaker Mike Johnson) and Chairman James Comer talk to reporters after meeting with Jeffrey Epstein's victims at the Capitol on Sept. 2. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

The House Oversight Committee received documents from Jeffrey Epstein's estate on Monday afternoon that include a "birthday book" to Epstein allegedly containing a doodle from President Trump.

Why it matters: The files could provide fresh details about Epstein's network and dealings, and the Oversight Committee is expected to release redacted versions to the public.

"Oversight Democrats just received the Epstein birthday book and additional documents from the Epstein estate. More soon," Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the top Democrat on the panel, said in a post on X.
The committee received the records in response to a subpoena issued in late August as part of its probe into Epstein.
Democrats had been eager to obtain the book, in particular, in hopes of knocking down Trump's steadfast denial that he contributed to it.

State of play: The Oversight Committee probe comes as House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Republican leaders are attempting to stop a vote on a resolution ordering the release of all the Epstein files.

Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) have obtained 215 of the 218 signatures they need on their discharge petition to force a vote on the measure.

But Republican support has dried up for the rogue bipartisan effort as Republican leadership has gradually taken steps through the Oversight Committee to push for more documents.

What's next: The committee is expected to hear from several former government officials in the coming weeks, including former U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta.

The Justice Department found Acosta showed "poor judgment" in approving Epstein's lenient 2008 plea deal.
He's scheduled for a transcribed interview on Sept. 19.

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