Former Democratic Attorneys General Merrick Garland and Eric Holder told the House Oversight Committee they have no knowledge of files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to letters reviewed by the Washington Examiner .

Holder and Garland were subpoenaed in August to testify behind closed doors this week to Congress regarding the Epstein investigation. However, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) withdrew the demand after the former Justice Department leaders provided written statements.

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