House Panel Subpoenas Pam Bondi Over Epstein Files

The House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed Attorney General Pam Bondi to answer questions about her department’s handling of files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The subpoena, issued by Oversight Chair James Comer, requires Bondi to appear for a deposition on April 14. The panel is reviewing the possible mismanagement of the government’s investigation into Epstein and his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted on sex trafficking charges in 2021. The committee notes it is examining the Department of Justice’s handling of the Epstein investigation and its compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, with Comer stating Bondi is directly responsible for overseeing the review and release of the related files. The committee indicated it could use the results of the probe to inform legislative solutions to improve federal efforts to combat sex trafficking and reform the use of non-prosecution agreements and/or plea agreements in sex-crime investigations. A Department of Justice spokesperson criticized the subpoena as completely unnecessary, stressing that lawmakers have been invited to view unredacted files and that Bondi has always been available to speak with members of Congress. The DOJ added that it offered to brief the committee and continue providing policymakers with the facts as the inquiry proceeds.

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