Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell were both indicted on federal sex trafficking charges stemming from Epstein's years of abuse of underage girls. (Joe Schildhorn/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
The committee's months-long investigation was launched by a bipartisan push for transparency but has since devolved into partisan fighting as both sides blame the other for focusing on the wrong things.
Democrats have accused Republicans of using the probe to cover for Trump, who was known to have been an associate of Epstein's but never tied to any wrongdoing.
But the committee's GOP majority, which has released thousands of pages of documents obtained from both the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Epstein's own estate, has contended that it is dedicated to transparency for the victims and has accused Democrats of politicizing the probe.
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"The Democrats have uncovered nothing new, have released no document not provided at the request of Republicans, and have only succeeded in reinforcing what the American people already knew: President Trump knew Jeffrey Epstein decades ago, President Trump ended the relationship with Epstein, and President Trump did not participate or know about the nature of Epstein’s evil," the memo said.
"Committee Democrats have overpromised and underdelivered, and now they paw through every new document production looking for a single term: Trump."
Documents released by the committee so far appear to neither concretely prove nor disprove that Trump was aware of Epstein's crimes, but the president himself has consistently denied any improper links.
In their memo, Republicans pointed to former Attorney General Bill Barr's deposition where he appeared to clear Trump of wrongdoing, at least in his knowledge of the probe.
Rep. Robert Garcia speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 17, 2023. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
The memo is dated Sunday, two days before the House is expected to vote on a bipartisan bill demanding the DOJ release all of its files related to Epstein.
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House GOP leaders had previously been against the effort, arguing the bill as written could lead to the release of information that could harm Epstein's victims, while also claiming it was unnecessary given the Oversight Committee's investigation.
But a mechanism known as a discharge petition, led by Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Ro Khanna, D-Calif., is allowing the majority of House lawmakers to override leadership's wishes and force a vote on the bill.
Trump encouraged Republicans to vote in favor of it in a Truth Social post Sunday night, telling the GOP, "We have nothing to hide, and it's time to move on from this Democrat Hoax."
Fox News Digital reached out to the committee's Democratic minority for a response.
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