W ASHINGTON—A Republican-led House committee said it plans to publicly release some files it receives from the Justice Department related to Jeffrey Epstein, as controversy over the convicted sex offender continues to divide the GOP.

Michael Steele and Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) debate the response to the Justice Department’s delayed and partial release of Epstein files.

This outrage became particularly acute due to Attorney General Pam Bondi saying earlier this year that the 'client list' was on her desk.

Former U.S. Attorney General William Barr is sitting for a closed-door deposition Monday as the first witness called in the House Oversight Committee's bipartisan investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Barr served as attorney general twice -- under George H.W. Bush and in Donald Trump's first administration.

The U.S. House Oversight Committee announced Tuesday it will begin receiving federal documents related to the financier and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, some of which will be made public.

Democrats and Republicans react to former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr's deposition about the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation before the House Oversight Committee on Monday.