Former Attorney General Bill Barr testified before the House Oversight Committee about the Epstein case, with Democrats and Republicans offering conflicting views on his deposition.

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Congressional lawmakers will get their hands on the first set of Epstein files within the coming days. House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., announced Monday, the Justice Department will begin turning over the documents on Friday.

The DOJ begins complying with a subpoena for Jeffrey Epstein-related records, as confirmed by House Committee Chairman Comer.

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) on Monday called former President Bill Clinton a “prime suspect” in the Jeffrey Epstein case. (Watch the video below.) Comer’s use of “prime suspect” ― often a person law enforcement believes has committed the crime being investigated ― could raise eyebrows given its heavily freighted meaning.

Bill Barr appeared before House Oversight Committee investigators as part of its probe into the federal government's handling of Jeffrey Epstein case.

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) on Monday expressed optimism that former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would be forced to comply with a congressional subpoena to testify on the Jeffrey Epstein case.

I don’t see any need in going down there and her pleading the Fifth,” Comer said. His committee intends to depose Maxwell at a later date.

U.S. Rep. James Comer has plenty of friends in Kentucky's Republican circles. Many of them want him to leave Congress and run for governor.

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer Says DOJ is Complying with Epstein Records Subpoena