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The House Oversight Committee on Friday issued two subpoenas to billionaire investor Leon Black as part of the panel\u2019s investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with both Republicans and Democrats criticizing Black for refusing to answer \u201cvital\u201d questions.<\/p>\n

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The subpoena of Black happened in the middle of his voluntary interview with the Oversight panel on Capitol Hill on Friday. Rep. James Comer (R-Kentucky), the chairman of the committee, told reporters that the subpoenas were for nondisclosure agreements that Black may have been party to and for a sworn deposition with the committee next month.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a result of refusing to answer specific questions about the NDAs and the terms,\u201d Comer said. \u201cWe believe that information is vital to our investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lawmakers said that the NDAs they want to review are between Black and other women, and said they want to know whether Epstein was involved. Black, a longtime Epstein associate, told the committee in his opening statement Friday that he did not have any knowledge of Epstein\u2019s crimes, but was aware of Epstein\u2019s 2008 sex crime conviction.<\/p>\n

Black also moved in the same New York financial and social circles as President Donald Trump for decades, although there is no known significant connection between Black and the president.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to know was Jeffrey Epstein involved in the NDAs? Was he involved in writing? Was he involved in awarding funds to the women for NDAs?\u201d Comer said. \u201cWe expect to see him back here in a few weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Comer\u2019s unexpected subpoena of Black was a rare moment of bipartisan agreement in a probe that has turned bitterly political. Democrats said on Friday that they supported Comer\u2019s move and the NDAs are essential to the probe.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe NDAs are central to us understanding what actually happened,\u201d Rep. Robert Garcia (D-California), the top Democrat on the committee, told reporters. \u201cTo issue subpoenas for those NDAs, the documents, and for Mr. Black to appear under oath, answering questions and on video is incredibly important. So I just want to add that I completely support the chairman.\u201d<\/p>\n

Black appeared voluntarily before the Oversight Committee on Friday and was not under oath. Democrats have criticized Republicans for allowing witnesses in the investigation to speak with the panel under the same terms, including former Attorney General Pam Bondi.<\/p>\n

Comer told reporters that Black has been subpoenaed for a deposition on July 16, saying the committee is \u201cgoing to get those NDAs, and he\u2019s going to answer questions.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThey knew what we needed when we came in here. We were hoping we would get it, but we didn\u2019t,\u201d Comer said.<\/p>\n

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