Pam Bondi to appear before House oversight panel over Epstein files
Summary
Pam Bondi, former U.S. attorney general, will appear before the House oversight committee on May 29 to answer questions about the Justice Department’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein’s case and related files. The committee had filed a civil contempt resolution against Bondi after she missed an earlier deposition, arguing she refused to cooperate.Key Facts
- Pam Bondi was subpoenaed by the House oversight committee to discuss the Epstein investigation.
- She did not appear for her scheduled deposition earlier in April.
- Democrats on the committee filed a civil contempt resolution against Bondi for skipping the deposition.
- The committee is concerned about how the Justice Department handled the Epstein investigation and the release of related files.
- Critics say the Justice Department missed the deadline to release Epstein files and that some sensitive information was exposed.
- Bondi left her attorney general position after President Trump removed her from her role.
- The Justice Department argued that since Bondi no longer holds the attorney general job, the subpoena did not apply.
- After the contempt filing, the committee set a new date for Bondi’s testimony: May 29.
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