New date set for Bondi deposition in House Oversight's Epstein probe
Summary
Pam Bondi, former Attorney General, will give a deposition on May 29 as part of the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. This follows a Democrat’s move to hold her in civil contempt for not responding to a subpoena earlier.Key Facts
- Pam Bondi was scheduled to testify behind closed doors on April 14 but did not appear.
- The Justice Department said after Bondi left her role, she was no longer required to testify.
- Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the committee, filed a resolution to hold Bondi in civil contempt.
- Civil contempt can lead to a federal court deciding if Bondi must obey the subpoena.
- House Oversight Committee Republicans have other depositions planned through June for the Epstein investigation.
- Previous contempt efforts include Republicans targeting Bill and Hillary Clinton, who later agreed to testify.
- The committee is led by GOP Chairman James Comer.
- The Epstein Transparency Act and handling of related documents have faced bipartisan criticism.
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