Summary
Representative Ro Khanna, a Democrat from California, says some Republicans are open to the idea of impeaching Attorney General Pam Bondi. This action is related to the Department of Justice's failure to release files on Jeffrey Epstein by a set deadline. Khanna noted that before impeachment, the focus would be on holding Bondi in contempt of Congress.
Key Facts
- Ro Khanna, a Democratic representative, mentioned Republican support for impeaching Attorney General Pam Bondi.
- The impeachment consideration is due to the DOJ not releasing files on Jeffrey Epstein as required by law.
- Congressman Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, is expected to lead the impeachment effort if it proceeds.
- The first step in addressing this issue is to hold Bondi in contempt of Congress.
- The Epstein Files Transparency Act required the DOJ to release files with minimal redactions, but they missed the deadline.
- The act received strong bipartisan support when it was passed in November.
- Khanna and Massie have criticized the DOJ for not complying with the document release requirements.
- Holding Bondi in contempt could result in fines until all documents are released.
