Epstein Case Files and Clintons Subpoenaed by House Panel

A billboard in Times Square calls for the release of the Epstein Files on July 23.Photographer: Adam Gray/Getty Images

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By Chris Strohm and Chris Dolmetsch

August 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM UTC

Updated on

August 5, 2025 at 9:35 PM UTC

House Republicans subpoenaed the Justice Department and a slew of former US officials for information about Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking operation, while his convicted accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell fought back in federal court against making materials in her case public.

The developments played out from Washington to New York on Tuesday, pouring fresh fuel on a controversy that President Donald Trump and his top aides have been unable to shake for weeks.