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Pam Bondi Refuses Congressional Deposition on Epstein Files

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."

“We'll talk about it.”

James Comer (R-KY) · Apr 14, 2026
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House Votes to Hold Bill and Hillary Clinton in Contempt

The House Oversight Committee voted on January 21, 2026 to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in criminal contempt of Congress after they defied subpoenas issued as part of the committee's investigation into the government's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. The subpoenas had been approved unanimously and issued more than five months earlier. The vote on the former president was 34-8 with two members voting present, and a number of Democrats joined Republicans in support — a bipartisan margin Chairman James Comer (R-KY) singled out afterward. The matter was referred to the full House. The standoff ended without prosecution: both Clintons subsequently agreed to sit for transcribed, filmed depositions, with Hillary Clinton scheduled for February 26, 2026 and Bill Clinton for February 27, 2026.

“I felt like in my heart, there would be Democrats for it, and I'm very, very proud of the ones who did.”

James Comer (R-KY) · Jan 21, 2026
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