Former Attorney General Bill Barr shared “new” details about the sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein — and his death in federal custody before heading to trial — during a deposition with

Former Attorney General William Barr is sitting for a deposition as the first witness in the House Oversight Committee's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

Former Attorney General Bill Barr testified before the House Oversight Committee Monday about Jeffrey Epstein's death. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.

Democrats and Republicans react to former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr's deposition about the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation before the House Oversight Committee on Monday.

Amid the news, netizens, including X user @arva61138, brought up Trump's former AG, Bill Barr's, association with Epstein. They suggested it was improper (conflict of interest) for him to lead the investigation. Notably, Barr was in charge of the Department of Justice during the latter's arrest and eventual suicide in 2019. Further, the user added:

CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig said on Monday that former Attorney General Bill Barr will be called to testify

The Justice Department has agreed to provide to Congress documents from the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation.