The U.S. Department of Justice will begin handing over records related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to the House Oversight Committee on Friday, Chair James Comer said Monday. The production responds to a bipartisan subpoena issued earlier this month seeking extensive files on Epstein’s prosecutions, his 2007 non-prosecution agreement, and the circumstances surrounding his 2019 death in federal custody. Comer acknowledged that the department will miss the committee’s Aug. 19 deadline but said officials cited the large volume of material and the need to redact victim identities and child-sexual-abuse content. He characterized the move as a cooperative first step and indicated the panel expects rolling deliveries of additional documents after the initial tranche arrives on Aug. 22. The subpoena is part of a broader investigation into the government’s handling of Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell. Former attorney general Bill Barr testified behind closed doors last week, and the committee has also summoned Maxwell and former president Bill Clinton for depositions later this year as lawmakers examine whether missteps or misconduct occurred before Epstein’s death.