The bad news … We may not get to hear live testimony from three top DOJ officials: Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, associate deputy attorney general Aakash Singh, and acting principal associate deputy attorney James McHenry.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said "bring it on," in response to members of Congress suggesting holding DOJ officials in contempt, or referring obstruction charges or impeachment, for failure to comply with demands to publish all of the remaining Jeffrey Epstein files.

The intersection of government oversight and personal interests can sometimes lead to complicated scenarios. Recently, the U.S. Department of Justice

The second-highest official at the DOJ, Todd Blanche rose to prominence as Trump’s personal defense attorney. His actions violated the federal conflicts of interest law and his ethics agreement, experts say.

Blanche, President Trump's former defense attorney, said that the Justice Department is making redactions to protect victims' identities and to comply with court orders.

More than a dozen Epstein files vanished from the DOJ database on Dec. 20, raising further questions over the handling of the Epstein file release.

Lawmakers are reacting to comments from Todd Blanche, a top Justice Department official, regarding the partial release of Epstein files despite a law mandating the full release by today. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane explains.