These are the names a House panel plans to subpoena in its Epstein probe

Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.l) speaks with Rep. Summer Lee (D-Pa.) as the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement adjourns on July 23. Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images\ - July 24 2025

Avery Lotz

A House subcommittee on Wednesday voted to subpoena the Justice Department's documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation — as well as it plans to pull a plethora of other high-profile public figures into the fray.

The big picture: The ongoing Epstein earthquake has rumbled through Capitol Hill — despite President Trump's attempts to quell the noise — with bipartisan efforts emerging to force the release of more files.

• Trump asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to seek the release of "any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony, subject to Court approval" last week, but the request hit a snag in court.
• Meanwhile, the president has railed against what he's labeled as a "hoax" as the controversy continues to snowball.

Driving the news: The House Oversight Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement on Wednesday voted 8-2 in favor of the Democratic subpoena motion.

• Three GOP representatives voted in favor of the motion.
• The day prior, Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) introduced a motion to subpoena imprisoned Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, with whom the DOJ is also arranging a meeting, to testify.

Zoom out: But the subcommittee's planned subpoenas don't stop there, with several other high-profile former officials set to be pressed for their testimony following a motion from Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.). They include:

• Former President Bill Clinton, who a spokesperson said in 2019 knew nothing of Epstein's "terrible crimes," and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton;
• Former FBI Directors James Comey and Robert Mueller, who served as special counsel in the Russian election interference probe;

• Several former attorneys general, including Loretta Lynch, Merrick Garland and William Barr.

The bottom line: Subpoenas are not an indication of wrongdoing, and it's unclear what lawmakers think those officials will offer to the investigation.

What's next: House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) has already issued a subpoena to Maxwell for a deposition to occur on August 11, according to a Wednesday press release from the committee.

• The DOJ, which also plans to meet with Maxwell, will help facilitate the meeting at a Florida prison.
• An Oversight spokesman said that the new batch of subpoenas "will be issued in the near future," multiple outlets reported.