Federal government failed to hold Epstein accountable, Republican committee says

The Republican chair of the House Oversight Committee released a scathing report after a 15-month investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and his associates. It faulted the federal government with decades of failing to hold Epstein accountable.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/6000x4000!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe0%2F45%2Fffc72e00436fb1bd4bc7655ebe96%2Fap26161511274406.jpg' alt='House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., talks to reporters as he arrives for the deposition of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates before the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)'/><p>The Republican chair of the House Oversight Committee released a scathing report after a 15-month investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and his associates. It faulted the federal government with decades of failing to hold Epstein accountable.</p><p>(Image credit: Jose Luis Magana)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6036135' />