US EditionUS House panel subpoenas Attorney General Bondi in Epstein probe
The committee investigates DOJ's handling of Epstein files amid bipartisan concerns over excessive redactions and possible mismanagement, scheduling Bondi's deposition for April 14.
- On Tuesday, House Oversight Chair James Comer issued a subpoena to Attorney General Pam Bondi to appear for a deposition on April 14 regarding the panel's Jeffrey Epstein probe.
- Earlier this month, the GOP-led committee voted 24-19 to subpoena Bondi, with five Republicans joining Democrats to approve the measure amid concerns over the Justice Department's handling of Epstein files.
- The panel is investigating the "possible mismanagement of the federal government's investigation" into Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, citing compliance questions regarding the Epstein Files Transparency Act passed by Congress last year.
- Separately, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and Bondi are slated to brief committee members behind closed doors on Wednesday regarding the department's compliance with transparency requirements.
- Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have criticized the Justice Department's release of the files, alleging they are overly redacted and demanding greater transparency from the administration.
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Lawmakers Subpoena Bondi Over Epstein Files
House Republicans want answers from Attorney General Pam Bondi about what's missing from the Jeffrey Epstein files—and they're done asking nicely. On Tuesday, Rep. James Comer, who chairs the House Oversight Committee, issued a subpoena ordering Bondi to sit for an April 14 deposition on how the Justice Department...
House Oversight Subpoenas AG Bondi in Epstein Mismanagement Probe.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The House Oversight Committee issued a subpoena to Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify on the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Attorney General Pam Bondi, Chairman James Comer (R-KY), and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.WHEN & WHERE: Bondi is scheduled to appear for a deposition on April 14, with a private briefing for committee members on Wednesday.KEY QUOTE: …
House GOP subpoenas Pam Bondi over Epstein files
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued a subpoena to Attorney General Pam Bondi Tuesday over her handling of the Epstein files.The committee voted to approve the subpoena requiring Bondi to appear for a deposition over the Department of Justice's handling of the investigation and in compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.In the subpoena, Comer said Bondi's deposition could "inform legislative solutions" to impr…
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