US EditionLawmakers Walk Out of Briefing on Epstein Files, Seek Testimony from Attorney General
House Democrats protested DOJ's handling of Epstein files and refusal to commit to subpoena compliance, demanding sworn testimony and transparency amid concerns of victim privacy breaches.
- On Wednesday, House Democrats walked out of a closed-door briefing with Attorney General Pam Bondi, protesting the lack of sworn testimony regarding the Justice Department's handling of Jeffrey Epstein-related files.
- Last Tuesday, House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer subpoenaed Bondi for a sworn deposition on April 14 to address potential mismanagement of the Epstein investigation.
- During the session, Bondi repeatedly stated she would "follow the law," a response Democrats interpreted as a refusal to commit to the subpoena; they dismissed the meeting as a "fake hearing."
- Republicans dismissed the walkout as a "partisan stunt," though Democrats vowed to enforce the subpoena, escalating a political showdown that undermines the Justice Department's credibility on transparency.
- Led by Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, the Justice Department released over 3 million documents in January, facing ongoing scrutiny over redaction errors that exposed survivors' sensitive information.
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House Democrats walked out of Pam Bondi's Epstein briefing - what they told reporters on the way out puts her in a tough spot
House Democrats walked out of a closed-door briefing with Attorney General Pam Bondi, expressing frustration over her refusal to commit to complying with a recent subpoena. The walkout happened while Bondi was still briefing lawmakers on the Epstein files, just a day after the subpoena was issued for her sworn testimony in mid-April. According to NBC News, Democratic members of the Republican-led House Oversight Committee told reporters that Bon…
Democrats storm out of Bondi's Epstein briefing
WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers stormed out of a closed-door briefing on the Jeffrey Epstein files by Justice Department leaders Wednesday and said they would push to force Attorney General Pam Bondi to answer questions under oath about the case that…
'I will follow the law,' Bondi says after Democrats storm out of Epstein files briefing
Attorney General Pam Bondi arrives ahead of a closed briefing before the House Oversight Committee at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on March 18, 2026. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — House Oversight Committee Democrats said Wednesday that Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to commit to complying with a subpoena that compels her to testify at a closed-door deposition over the Jeffrey Epstein files on April 14…
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