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Pam Bondi Refuses Congressional Deposition on Epstein Files
April 8, 2026
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi failed to appear for her April 14, 2026 deposition before the House Oversight Committee, defying a bipartisan subpoena to testify on the DOJ's handling of the Epstein files. The DOJ argued the subpoena is moot because Bondi was fired on April 2 and no longer holds the office. Lawmakers from both parties disagree — the subpoena named Bondi personally, not by title. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) is pursuing contempt charges, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) pressed Chairman Comer to enforce the subpoena, and Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA) moved to hold Bondi in contempt. Comer told reporters "we'll talk about it."
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“Pam Bondi is evading a lawful congressional subpoena by failing to appear before the Oversight Committee for a deposition about the Epstein files and the White House cover-up. If she continues to ignore the law, Oversight Democrats will move forward with contempt proceedings immediately.
“Pam Bondi is once again defying a legally binding subpoena. She is required to follow the law, just like any other person. I previously moved to hold her in contempt; there's no reason we cannot try again. Bondi must be held accountable for her handling of the Epstein files, for weaponizing the Department of Justice, and for evading the law.
“Pam Bondi cannot escape accountability simply because she no longer holds the office of Attorney General. Our motion to subpoena Pam Bondi, which was passed by the Oversight Committee, was for Bondi by name, not by title. We did it by name and not by the title of the attorney general, so she is still compelled and required by law to come before the Oversight Committee.
“The subpoena requires Pam Bondi to appear for a sworn deposition regarding the Department of Justice's handling of the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and his associates and compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Her firing does not nullify a valid subpoena. Chairman Comer must publicly reaffirm that Bondi is legally obligated to appear, and Congress must enforce its own subpoenas — otherwise our oversight authority is meaningless.
“I'm not surprised by the Justice Department's analysis. I would not [have] been surprised either way. [Asked whether he would vote again to subpoena Bondi now that she's a private citizen:] I don't know.
“The subpoena did not become null and void when Bondi was ousted. She must come before the Committee. If she doesn't, we must immediately hold her in contempt. The Department of Justice does not get to decide which lawful subpoenas former officials are required to honor.
“Pam Bondi must come in to testify immediately, and if she defies the subpoena, we will begin contempt charges in the Congress. The subpoena was lawful, bipartisan, and named Bondi personally — not by title. The American people have a right to know how the Department of Justice handled the Epstein files, and no one is above the law, including a fired Attorney General trying to dodge accountability.
Background (1)— earlier statements that set the stage▸
“The Oversight Committee is investigating the possible mismanagement of the federal government's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. The American people deserve answers about how the Department of Justice handled these files. The subpoena was issued to compel that testimony, and we will work with the Department of Justice to ensure it is honored.