House Oversight Committee Democrats are calling on Chairman James Comer to arrange interviews with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel regarding the handling of Jeffrey Epstein-related files.

The push comes from Committee ranking member Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) following former Attorney General Pam Bondi's closed-door appearance before the committee on Friday. During that session, Bondi reportedly cited the involvement of both Blanche and Patel in decision-making processes related to the Epstein files.

Democrats are seeking either voluntary interviews or subpoenas to compel the officials' testimony as part of the committee's ongoing investigation into the Epstein documents. The specific nature of Blanche and Patel's involvement in Epstein file decisions has not been detailed publicly.

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has been examining various aspects of the federal government's handling of materials related to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, who died in federal custody in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.

Neither Comer's office nor representatives for Blanche and Patel have publicly responded to the Democrats' request for the interviews.