The House Oversight Committee came out swinging Tuesday with a new report detailing how, for decades, the federal government failed in its criminal investigations into the misdeeds of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. The report highlights the many missed opportunities there were for stopping the abuse of young women and girls and reveals a justice system that repeatedly failed the victims.
Even worse, powerful individuals associated with Epstein and Maxwell were allowed to escape from any legal scrutiny of their actions.
The 137-page report, released by Republican Committee Chairman James Comer (KY-01), is the culmination of a 15-month investigation and draws on 19 witness interviews and depositions, documents obtained from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Epstein’s estate, and an extensive review of financial records.
What investigators uncovered, according to Comer, was nothing short of infuriating.
“What we found is both heartbreaking and infuriating,” Comer said in a video announcing the report’s release. “These women endured unimaginable abuse, and the federal government failed them at nearly every turn.”
“Had the government done its job, much of this abuse could have been prevented.”