{"id":2487426,"date":"2025-09-16T22:29:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T02:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/takeaways-from-house-oversights-interview-with-barr-on-epstein\/"},"modified":"2025-09-16T22:30:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T02:30:05","slug":"takeaways-from-house-oversights-interview-with-barr-on-epstein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/takeaways-from-house-oversights-interview-with-barr-on-epstein\/","title":{"rendered":"Takeaways from House Oversight\u2019s interview with Barr on Epstein\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftakeaways-from-house-oversights-interview-with-barr-on-epstein%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2487426&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The house Oversight Committee conducted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/don-jr-i-wont-jump-on-bandwagon-to-cancel-sen-cruz\/\" title=\"Don Jr.: I won\u2019t jump on bandwagon to cancel Sen. Cruz\">closed-door interview<\/a> with former Attorney General Bill Barr regarding the handling of jeffrey Epstein&#8217;s detainment adn death.Barr acknowledged notable missteps by the prison, including Epstein being taken off suicide watch prematurely, the lack of a cellmate, and critical security camera failures.Barr reviewed surveillance footage after Epstein&#8217;s 2019 death, which was ruled a suicide, and found no evidence of foul play.<\/p>\n<p>Barr confirmed that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >authorities recovered extensive camera footage<\/a> from Epstein&#8217;s properties, though he has not seen it personally and assumes it remains with the DOJ. He also recounted only two conversations with than-President Donald Trump about Epstein, stating he was never shown evidence linking Trump to Epstein&#8217;s crimes.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding former President bill Clinton, Barr said no evidence showed Clinton visited Epstein&#8217;s island. Barr addressed political claims about attempts by Democrats to implicate Trump and clarified that while Trump&#8217;s name appeared in flight records, there was no knowledge of fabricated data.The interview is part of a broader Oversight Committee inquiry, which has also sought testimonies from other figures connected to Epstein&#8217;s case. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Four takeaways from House Oversight&rsquo;s interview with Bill Barr on Epstein&nbsp;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2229705\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-oversight-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The House Oversight Committee <\/a>released a transcript from its first closed-door interview with former Attorney General Bill Barr in which he acknowledged the mishandling of the late sex offender <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jeffrey-epstein\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jeffrey Epstein&rsquo;s <\/a>detainment and pointed to other possible files.<\/p>\n<p>Barr, who twice served as attorney general and led the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Justice Department<\/a> during President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> first term, was subpoenaed by Oversight Committee Chairman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/james-comer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">James Comer<\/a> (R-KY) last month. His appearance marked the first interview in a sweeping inquiry that also sought sitdowns with former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bill-clinton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bill Clinton<\/a>, former Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eric-holder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eric Holder<\/a>, and former FBI Director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/james-comey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">James Comey<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3810765\/house-gop-led-doge-panel-under-mtg-examines-geoengineering-weather-control\/\">House GOP-led DOGE panel under MTG examines geoengineering, weather control<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/national-security\/3810353\/lawmakers-warned-national-security-threats-drones-house-hearing\/\">Lawmakers warned of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-begins-european-trip-with-stop-in-london-before-nato-summit\/\" title=\"Biden kicks off European tour, starts in London ahead of NATO Summit.\">rising security threats<\/a> from drones during House hearing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3809488\/house-republicans-short-term-spending-deal-boost-security\/\">House Republicans unveil short-term spending deal with $30 million boost for member security<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Barr was attorney general when Epstein was found dead in his prison cell in 2019, a death that was later deemed a suicide. Barr became directly involved in the aftermath, reviewing 11 hours of surveillance footage from Epstein&rsquo;s cell block. He later concluded the video showed no evidence of foul play and backed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ask-not-reveals-the-kennedys-mistreatment-of-women\/\" title=\"Ask Not&#039; reveals the Kennedys&#039; mistreatment of women\">medical examiner&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s finding of suicide.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the committee received a slew of documents from Epstein&rsquo;s estate, including the 2003 &ldquo;Birthday Book&rdquo; that is alleged to have President Donald Trump&rsquo;s signature in it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, House Oversight <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3790705\/house-oversight-releases-33000-pages-epstein-files-doj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">released 33,000 pages of DOJ files on Epstein<\/a>, just after Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), along with Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ro-khanna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ro Khanna<\/a> (D-CA), introduced his discharge petition to try and force a vote for the full release of the Epstein files.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Barr acknowledges Epstein missteps<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>In his interview, Barr acknowledged missteps by the prison leading up to Epstein&rsquo;s death and the conspiracy theories on what happened the night the convicted sex offender died.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I can see why people would be suspicious, more than suspicious,&rdquo; Barr said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Epstein made an unmonitored call, thought to be to his girlfriend at the time, shortly before his death, which Barr acknowledged was a violation of procedures.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The month before Epstein&rsquo;s death, he attempted suicide, leading to him being put on suicide watch, which he was apparently quickly taken off of without Barr&rsquo;s knowledge after pressure from his lawyers. It had been recommended that Epstein have a cellmate after being taken off suicide watch, but the Metropolitan Correctional Center failed to assign one. Barr also acknowledged this was a mistake.<\/p>\n<p>Another failure that is often noted surrounds the security footage taken around the time he died. Several security cameras near his cell were streaming live, but not recording.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I mean, it made the investigation harder, obviously,&rdquo; Barr said of the cameras.<\/p>\n<p>Barr also pointed to an &ldquo;embarrassing period&rdquo; in which Epstein&rsquo;s associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, &ldquo;disappeared&rdquo; and could not be located when looking for accomplices after his death.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Barr confirms unreleased Epstein footage <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Barr confirmed that searches of Epstein&rsquo;s Manhattan mansion, and possibly his island and New Mexico home, had uncovered cameras and recording systems. Barr said he never saw the footage but assumed the DOJ still holds it.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To my &ndash; whatever information was collected, I have no reason to think it&rsquo;s not in their possession,&rdquo; Barr said.<\/p>\n<p>The DOJ did not respond to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>&lsquo;s request for comment on whether it still has the footage or if it will be made public.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Barr recalls two conversations with Trump<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Barr testified to the committee that he was never told of any evidence that would link Trump to Epstein&rsquo;s crimes, only pointing to two conversations he had with the president.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;On Epstein, I only remember two conversations I had with the president,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;One was when I heard about the suicide, I called him up and said, &lsquo;You better brace for this,&rsquo; and I told him words to that effect, and I told him about it and told him we were going to be investigating it very vigorously,&rdquo; he added.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Barr says &lsquo;no evidence&rsquo; Clinton traveled to Epstein&rsquo;s island<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The former attorney general said that there was no evidence he saw that Clinton visited Epstein&rsquo;s island.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You know, in the case of Bill Clinton, as far as I was aware, there was no evidence that he visited the island,&rdquo; Barr stated. &ldquo;You know, the government did not obtain any such evidence.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Barr also addressed claims that Democratic politicians have aimed to plant Trump&rsquo;s name in the documents or tried to connect him to the case, naming former Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3802243\/raskin-accuses-kash-patel-protecting-epstein-clients-judiciary-hearing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RASKIN ACCUSES KASH PATEL OF &lsquo;PROTECTING&rsquo; EPSTEIN CLIENTS AHEAD OF JUDICIARY HEARING<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know the extent to which his name appears,&rdquo; Barr told the committee. &ldquo;I mean, I know it&rsquo;s been on flight records. That&rsquo;s been public. But I personally have no knowledge of, you know, any false information being fabricated on him or anyone else.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Committee staff typically conducts transcribed interviews over several hours, with Republicans and Democrats granted extended time for questioning compared to the five-minute increments afforded to members during publicly televised hearings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four key points from House Oversight&#8217;s interview with Bill Barr on Epstein<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3691,"featured_media":2487427,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25230484782823.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[63491,59582,33576],"class_list":["post-2487426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-barr-interview","tag-epstein-case","tag-house-oversight"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25230484782823.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2487426","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3691"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2487426"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2487426\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2487430,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2487426\/revisions\/2487430"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2487427"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2487426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2487426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2487426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}