James Comer

“I expect that. I sure hope so,”

James Comer · said 2026-09-03 · reported 2026-09-04

Comer responded to a question about whether McConnell was expected to join his Senate colleagues on Sept. 14.

“We're very disappointed. I don't think I need to tell anyone in here how important of a witness Mr. Black is to this investigation. So we're going to huddle up as a committee and talk about next steps with respect to Mr. Black, and we'll go from there.”

James Comer · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-03

Comer reacted to Black's failure to appear under subpoena for a deposition before the Oversight panel.

“It’s a shame Leon Black is hiding behind litigation rather than provide answers to the American people,”

James Comer · said 2026-09-03 · reported 2026-09-03

Comer criticized Black for hiding behind litigation rather than providing answers, though he stopped short of signaling a contempt vote.

“Obviously, we're running up against the clock at the end of this Congress, I'm sure his legal team knows that. So we've got to be smart from here on in,”

James Comer · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-03

Comer noted the committee is running short on time before the end of the 119th Congress.

“I would hold him in contempt right now,”

James Comer · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-03

Comer said he would hold Black in contempt right now but wanted to consider the legal path ahead.

“Of all the powerful billionaires and political people we brought in for interviews and depositions, this is the first time anyone's filed suit. I don't want to do anything to harm our chances in court.”

James Comer · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-03

Comer noted that Black was the first witness to file suit rather than appear for an interview or deposition.

“Our deposition is moving forward this morning for the record and there will be an empty chair for Mr Black. I will speak with our members about next steps.”

James Comer · said 2026-09-03 · reported 2026-09-03

Comer said the deposition would proceed with an empty chair for Black and that he would consult members about next steps.

“all non-disclosure agreements to which he is a party”

James Comer · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19

Comer issued a subpoena demanding Black produce all non-disclosure agreements to which he is a party.

“At no point has Mr Black sought a reasonable accommodation from the Committee, but rather he has consistently sought to dictate to the Committee the scope of its investigation,”

James Comer · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-19

Comer wrote that Black had not sought reasonable accommodation but instead tried to dictate the scope of the investigation.

“the right to decide what documents are responsive”

James Comer · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-19

Comer said Black did not have the right to decide what documents were responsive to the subpoena.

“could still involve [Epstein’s] victims”

James Comer · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-19

Comer argued that agreements signed after Epstein's death could still involve his victims.

“If Mr Black refuses to provide the Committee with responsive documents or refuses to appear for his scheduled deposition on September 3, 2026, the Committee will use all tools at its disposal, including contempt,”

James Comer · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-19

Comer warned in a letter that the committee would use all tools, including contempt, if Black did not cooperate.

“I don’t think there are many Republicans that want to give immunity to someone that may have been sex trafficking children,”

James Comer · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-29

House Oversight Chair James Comer doubted Republican support for giving immunity to Ghislaine Maxwell.

“People overwhelmingly want to do it,”

James Comer · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-24

Rep. James Comer recalled warning Speaker Mike Johnson that his panel would likely move forward with a subpoena related to Jeffrey Epstein.

“Well, unfortunately, that was quick,”

James Comer · said 2025-07-16 · reported 2025-07-16

James Comer reacted after Anthony Bernal invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer committee questions.

“We’ve started with the lower level staffers that we think were the ones that actually put the documents in the autopen and pressed power. Now we’re moving up to the people that we think told the staffers to use the autopen.”

James Comer · said 2025-07-16 · reported 2025-07-16

James Comer outlined the progression of questioning regarding the administration's use of the autopen.

“So we’ll we’ll see where that takes us,”

James Comer · said 2025-07-16 · reported 2025-07-16

James Comer discussed the trajectory of the ongoing House Oversight Committee inquiry.

“But I think the possibility is very good that we’ll be asking members of the family to come in.”

James Comer · said 2025-07-16 · reported 2025-07-16

James Comer indicated the committee may ask members of Biden's family to provide testimony.

“a lot of discussions”

James Comer · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-16

James Comer spoke about committee discussions regarding options to seek more information.

“We’re going to bring in everyone. We’re moving up the line,”

James Comer · said 2025-07-16 · reported 2025-07-16

James Comer discussed expanding the scope of witness testimony for the committee's investigation.

“I believe the American people are concerned. They’re concerned that there were people making decisions in the White House that were not only unelected but no one to this day knows who they were.”

James Comer · said 2025-07-16 · reported 2025-07-16

James Comer expressed concern regarding unelected individuals making decisions in the White House.