US EditionPam Bondi won't testify before House about Epstein files, DOJ says
Justice Department says Bondi was subpoenaed as attorney general, and the committee’s top Democrat warns of contempt if she refuses to testify.
- The Justice Department stated Wednesday that former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not appear before the House Oversight Committee next week regarding the Jeffrey Epstein files. The agency argues the subpoena applied only to her official capacity as Attorney General, a role she no longer holds.
- President Donald Trump ousted Bondi last week, appointing Todd Blanche as acting Attorney General. Although Bondi initially planned a month-long transition, Blanche assumed leadership of the department Tuesday, signaling her official departure from the post.
- The Committee subpoenaed Bondi last month to address her handling of the Epstein Files. Under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the department released roughly 3 million of more than 6 million pages, though critics allege improper redactions and withheld documents.
- Reps. Ro Khanna and Nancy Mace urged Chairman James Comer to enforce the subpoena, while Ranking Member Robert Garcia warned, "if she defies the subpoena, we will begin contempt charges in the Congress. The survivors deserve justice."
- The committee noted they "will contact Pam Bondi's personal counsel to discuss next steps" regarding the deposition. Her dismissal follows reports that her handling of the case fractured the MAGA coalition and reduced support for the president.
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Pam Bondi will not appear at a House deposition over Epstein files
Pam Bondi will not appear for her scheduled deposition next week as part of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s investigation of deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a panel spokesperson said Wednesday.
Mace calls for Bondi to testify in Epstein files probe or be held in contempt
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Wednesday echoed Democratic calls to hold former Attorney General Pam Bondi in contempt if she failed to comply with a subpoena to testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee about the Jeffrey Epstein files. The Justice Department told House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) Wednesday that Bondi would…
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Democrats vow to hold Bondi in contempt for refusing Epstein deposition
(The Center Square) – Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is refusing to appear before the House Oversight Committee for her scheduled deposition April 14, an announcement that garnered a flood of condemnation from Democrats.
Bondi Will Not Appear for Deposition in House Epstein Investigation
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not appear for a scheduled deposition before the House next week as part of its ongoing investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Oversight Committee said on April 8. “The Department of Justice has stated Pam Bondi will not appear on April 14 for a deposition since she is no longer Attorney General and was subpoenaed in her capacity as Attorney General,” a House Oversight Committee spok…
Former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi chose to challenge the House of Representatives by failing to appear in the context of inquiries into the case of confessed sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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