(The Center Square) - The U.S. House Oversight Committee will call several members of President Donald Trump’s cabinet to testify as part of its investigation into the Department of Justice’s handling of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Attorney General Pam Bondi and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick are expected to testify before the oversight committee.
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