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Justice Department says Pam Bondi won't appear at Epstein hearing after ...
Now-former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not comply with a subpoena for her testimony to members of Congress about Department of Justice investigations into Jeffrey Epstein after Donald Trump removed her from office last week.In a letter to the House Oversight Committee, the Justice Department said Bondi will not appear for her previously scheduled deposition despite a subpoena for her testimony about the federal government’s handling of the cases against the late sex offender.“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 committee spokesperson told The Independent. “The Committee will contact Pam Bondi’s personal counsel to discuss next steps regarding scheduling her deposition.”Rep. Robert Garcia, the committee’s top Democrat, said Bondi is “trying to get out of her legal obligation to testify before the Oversight Committee about the Epstein files and the White House cover-up.”“Our bipartisan subpoena is to Pam Bondi, whether she is the Attorney General or not,” he said in a statement Wednesday. “She must come in to testify immediately, and if she defies the subpoena, we will begin contempt charges in the Congress. The survivors deserve justice.”The Justice Department says ousted Attorney General Pam Bondi does not have to comply with a subpoena for her deposition to members of Congress about the government’s handling of the Epstein files (Getty Images)In a statement to The Independent, a Justice Department spokesperson said the agency “remains committed to working cooperatively with the Committee, but its subpoena to former AG Bondi was in her official capacity as Attorney General.”“Because of the leadership transition at the Department, the subpoena no longer applies,” the spokesperson said.“We kindly ask that you confirm that the subpoena is withdrawn,” Assistant Attorney General Patrick Davis wrote in an undated letter from the Justice Department to the committee’s Republican chair James Comer.“The Department remains committed to working cooperatively with the Committee and continues to believe that additional compulsory process is unnecessary in light of our demonstrated willingness to voluntarily assist your oversight efforts,” Davis added.Republican Rep. Nancy Mace and Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna, both members of the committee, also sent a letter to Comer stressing that Bondi “remains obligated” to appea...
Bondi Won't Appear on Capitol Hill for Scheduled Epstein Deposition
AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.Pam Bondi had already been working to avoid testifying before she was fired as attorney general. The House Oversight Committee said she would not honor her subpoena because she was no longer in the post.Listen · 4:17 min Pam Bondi’s stumbles in handling the Epstein investigation played a pivotal role in President Trump’s decision to fire her.Credit...Eric Lee for The New York TimesApril 8, 2026Pam Bondi, the former attorney general whom President Trump fired last week, will not appear next week for a scheduled deposition with the House Oversight Committee as part of its inquiry into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The committee said in a statement on Wednesday that it would work with Ms. Bondi to schedule another date for her testimony, which is required under a subpoena that a bipartisan group forced the panel’s Republican chairman, Representative James R. Comer of Kentucky, to issue last month.Mr. Comer in that subpoena summoned Ms. Bondi to testify on April 14 about the Justice Department’s investigation of Mr. Epstein, the disgraced financier who died in 2019 while facing sex trafficking charges, and its handling of investigative material about his case.But a spokeswoman for the committee said that the Justice Department said Ms. Bondi would not appear because she was no longer the attorney general. Her stumbles in handling the Epstein investigation played a pivotal role in Mr. Trump’s decision to terminate her.The Justice Department did not respond to a request for comment.The committee plans to discuss next steps, including scheduling, with Ms. Bondi’s personal legal team. The panel’s top Democrat, Representative Robert Garcia of California, said the subpoena still held even after Ms. Bondi’s dismissal.“Now that Pam Bondi has been fired, she’s trying to get out of her legal obligation to testify,” Mr. Garcia said in a statement. He added that “if she defies the subpoena, we will begin contempt charges in the Congress.”Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.Already a subscriber? Log in.Want all of The Times? Subscribe.AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENT
Pam Bondi defies House subpoena over Epstein files - Axios
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not comply with a subpoena to appear before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee next week for questioning on her handling of the Epstein files. Why it matters: Lawmakers in both parties are frustrated with how the Justice Department handled the Epstein files and see Bondi's testimony as key to getting answers in their months-long ...
Pam Bondi threatened with contempt charges after DOJ says she won't ...
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will no longer appear before Congress to testify about her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, angering members in both parties who sit on the House Oversight Committee. The Department of Justice informed the committee Bondi would no longer appear for her ...
