Attorney General William Barr, facing pressure from lawmakers after the apparent suicide of Jeffrey Epstein, said Monday there were “serious irregularities” at the federal jail in New York that was housing him.

“I was appalled and frankly angry to learn of the (Metropolitan Correctional Center’s) failure to adequately secure this prisoner,” Barr said in a speech to a law enforcement group in New Orleans.

“We are now learning of serious irregularities at this facility that are deeply concerning and demand a thorough investigation.”

Barr’s remarks came two days after Epstein was found unresponsive in his cell at the federal detention center in lower Manhattan. Multiple law enforcement officials said Epstein appeared to have hanged himself, but an initial autopsy was inconclusive.

The FBI and Department of Justice inspector general have launched investigations.

Epstein, 66, was not on suicide watch at the time of his death, even though he was found in his cell two weeks ago with marks on his neck, multiple people familiar with the investigation said.

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