Rep. James Comer, the chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, announced on Friday that his committee has started to receive documents from the Treasury Department as part of its probe into the agency's role in the Jeffrey Epstein case. The files in question include several suspicious activity reports, although they have been partially redacted.

Comer, a Republican from Kentucky, shared this information with journalists shortly before the committee began its questioning of Alex Acosta, the former Secretary of Labor under President Trump. Acosta is a key figure in the investigation due to his involvement in negotiating a plea deal with Epstein when he was a U.S. attorney in Southern Florida. This deal has been widely criticized for being too lenient and possibly allowing Epstein to continue his criminal activities for years.

The committee is not just settling for redacted documents; plans are underway to review the unredacted materials directly at the Treasury. "The Trump administration is fully cooperating with us," Comer stated, addressing concerns about the slow pace at which additional documents were being released in compliance with a House Oversight subpoena.

This ongoing investigation has reignited frustrations among Epstein's victims, especially following recent testimony from FBI Director Kash Patel. During sessions with both the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, Patel claimed the FBI had no credible evidence that Epstein was involved in trafficking women to other individuals. In response, Comer has urged victims to come forward with more information. "We’ve expressed to the victims it would be helpful if they would give us some names of some people," he mentioned, committed to uncovering further details either by locating an existing list of individuals linked to Epstein’s trafficking network or by creating one should it not exist.

Meanwhile, Acosta has kept a low profile, refraining from speaking to the media as he attended his interview with the committee members.

This investigation continues to unfold as the committee seeks to unravel the full scope of Epstein's network and the extent of his illicit activities, striving to bring justice and closure to the victims.