House panel rebukes DOJ's handling of Epstein case

What happened: The Republican-led House Oversight Committee released a report rebuking the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein case and recommended the department renew its investigation of Epstein's associates. Key numbers: 136-page report; 15-month investigation. Why it matters: The committee's conclusions and its recommendation that DOJ renew its investigation of Epstein's associates put the department's handling of the case under formal scrutiny.

The Republican-led House Oversight Committee released a report rebuking the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein case and recommended the department renew its investigation of Epstein's associates.

The committee's conclusions and its recommendation that DOJ renew its investigation of Epstein's associates put the department's handling of the case under formal scrutiny.