House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer on Monday declared it "unacceptable" that lawyer Alan Dershowitz failed to appear before the panel as part of its ongoing probe into Jeffrey Epstein.
Comer's remarks followed Dershowitz's refusal to testify before the committee. The panel is investigating Epstein's alleged sex trafficking network and its potential connections.
Dershowitz, a prominent legal scholar, had been expected to appear before the committee. His failure to do so has drawn criticism from Comer, who is leading the committee's inquiry.
Jeffrey Epstein was seen in an image released by the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington on Dec. 19, 2025.
The House Oversight Committee has been examining the activities of Epstein, who died by suicide in jail in August 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. The committee's investigation aims to understand the full scope of his network and identify any potential enablers or accomplices.