Former Attorney General William “Bill” Barr, who served under President Donald Trump during his first administration, testified that he never saw any evidence linking Trump to any crimes involving convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Barr gave the testimony Monday in a closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee, where he emphasized that Trump never offered input or direction regarding Epstein’s death or his criminal proceedings. According to a source, Barr was fully cooperative and answered questions from both Republicans and Democrats.
The source added that Barr told lawmakers any incriminating evidence against Trump would have already been made public by the Justice Department under former President Joe Biden’s administration. Barr also reiterated his belief that Epstein’s death was a suicide.
According to the Daily Caller, Barr is the first of six former attorneys general subpoenaed by House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer.
“Former Attorneys General Loretta Lynch, Eric Holder, Merrick Garland, Jeff Sessions and Alberto Gonzales each received letters outlining the focus of the investigation and explaining how their roles might relate to what they knew about the Epstein case,” the report said. “The subpoenas also include former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) directors James Comey and Robert S. Mueller III. Hillary and former President Bill Clinton were also subpoenaed by Comer.”
Speaking to reporters ahead of Barr’s deposition on Monday, Comer said the Justice Department is cooperating with the committee’s subpoena for files related to Jeffrey Epstein and that he expects the committee will receive all the requested information in the near future.
