The panel voted to subpoena Bondi in early March, while she was still attorney general. Despite her departure from the role, the committee has continued to demand her testimony about the DOJ's handling of the Epstein files and its related investigations.
The decision to call in Bondi for a transcribed interview instead of a sworn and recorded deposition is heavily criticized.
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is set to testify before Congress about the Epstein files on May 29 after she failed to appear for a previously scheduled deposition. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee confirmed the appearance; an arrangement made after discussions with Bondi’s personal attorney. #pambondi #epsteinfiles #oversightcommittee
AI:Pam Bondi is set to testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on May 29 regarding the Epstein files, describing the situation as the most egregious cover-up in history. This scheduled appearance follows her failure to appear for a previously scheduled deposition and comes after successful negotiations between the committee and Bondi's personal attorney to ensure her testimony is secured.Open
Following the drawn-out and politically calamitous release of millions of federal documents related to the exploits of sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, the Department of Justice will undergo an investigation. Long called for by members of Congress, the DOJ Office of
The Department of Justice said Wednesday that the former attorney general won't sit for questioning despite a legal subpoena, and gave a baffling reason.
Some House members say they still intend to pursue their subpoena of former attorney general Pam Bondi, despite her firing last week.
The DOJ informed the Oversight Committee that its subpoena is essentially moot.
Under the rules of the oversight committee, Attorney General Pam Bondi received a subpoena requiring her to appear. The panel’s Republican chairman said he sent the summons reluctantly.
Chairman James Comer requested she appear for a deposition over the Department of Justice’s handling of the Epstein Files.
DOJ said it's reviewing if files were "found to have been improperly tagged."