Oversight chair working to have Blanche testify in Epstein probe

Politics Oversight Committee chair says he's working to have Blanche testify in Epstein investigation By Melissa Quinn Melissa Quinn Senior Reporter, Politics Melissa Quinn is a senior reporter for CBSNews.com, where she covers U.S. politics, with a focus on the Supreme Court and federal courts. Read Full Bio Melissa Quinn June 10, 2026 / 11:13 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — The Republican leader of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee said Wednesday that he is working to have Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appear before the panel next month to answer questions about the Justice Department's investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Rep. James Comer, a Republican from Kentucky, told reporters that he is communicating with the Justice Department about potential testimony from Blanche and wants to see him appear in July."We're working to bring Todd Blanche in," he said.Comer said the main question House investigators have for Blanche is "what, if any, documents are left out there." Still, the Kentucky Republican noted that Blanche has a "big confirmation" coming up, referring to his nomination for attorney general, which the White House officially sent to the Senate on Monday. President Trump announced last week he had selected Blanche for the post.The Oversight panel has been investigating the Justice Department's handling of Epstein's case for several months and has interviewed more than a dozen people behind closed doors, including former Attorney General Pam Bondi, former President Bill Clinton and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is testifying before the Oversight Committee about his ties to Epstein on Wednesday. Lesley Groff, Epstein's longtime assistance, appeared before lawmakers Tuesday. Comer said he will also ask former Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz to come before House investigators.  "We will have questions for him. We're going to giv...