House Epstein Probe Sets Up Acosta Interview, Subpoenas Estate
Alex Acosta during a press conference at the Department of Labor in 2019.
Photographer: Andrew Harrer/BloombergA congressional committee is expanding its investigation into the sex-trafficking operation run by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, including seeking an interview with the former US prosecutor who approved a controversial plea deal in Florida.
Former US Attorney Alex Acosta will meet with the House Oversight Committee for a voluntary interview on Sept. 19, the panel’s Republican Chairman James Comer said in a statement on Monday.