In the hours after convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein died in a Manhattan detention cell, then-U.S. Attorney General William Barr pledged to intervene personally to lead the investigation into Epstein's death.
One source didn't recall ever seeing members of the attorney general's senior staff investigate an inmate death in more than 20 years.
Barr's involvement extended to a personal review of the approximately 11 hours of jail surveillance footage from the night of Epstein's death.
Now, Barr is scheduled to appear on Monday on Capitol Hill, where he will be questioned behind closed doors by members of Congress conducting a review of the Epstein matter.
Sources familiar with the oversight committee's plans tell CBS News they will be asking questions about Barr's involvement in the death investigation.
William Barr at the Justice Dept. in 2020 Michael Reynolds/EPA/Bloomberg/Getty Images.
As Congress steps up its inquiry, Barr is the first person scheduled to be deposed by the committee. »