HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031384.txt

In the document, it is mentioned that the Miami U.S. Attorney's Office has recused itself from a case involving Jeffrey Epstein and his victims. The Justice Department has reassigned the case to the Atlanta U.S. Attorney's Office. AG nominee Barr has pledged to look into the handling of the case if confirmed. On January 15, Sen. Ben Sasse questioned attorney general nominee William Barr about the Jeffrey Epstein case in a hearing. The Justice Department is under a deadline for prosecutors to confer with the victims' attorneys in an effort to settle the case.