Pam Bondi to Testify on Epstein Files

Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi will testify before the House Oversight Committee on May 29 after skipping a deposition. A subpoena followed Rep. Nancy Mace’s (R-SC) surprise March motion, backed by four GOP members and all Democrats. The DOJ says Bondi’s dismissal by President Donald Trump ends her subpoena duty; Democrats dispute this, saying she knows why 2.5 million Epstein files remain withheld.

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Bondi’s testimony could explain the 2.5 million withheld files and whether the unredacted material contains dozens of prosecutable crimes, some tied to the Trump administration. The contempt resolution also tests congressional subpoena power.

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Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) said Bondi’s refusal undermines oversight and accused Rep. James Comer (R-KY) of stalling. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) and Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) stressed Bondi’s tenure and alleged lies about files. Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) claimed she “didn’t have the knowledge of any of that stuff.” Four of five GOP members opposed a contempt vote, saying testimony may not yield information. DOJ maintains dismissal ends subpoena duty; committee rejected claim.

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• “Pam Bondi has illegally defied our committee, skipped her deposition, and has refused to cooperate. We have introduced a contempt resolution, to hold her accountable. Bondi has extensive personal knowledge about the Trump Administration’s handling of the Epstein files, and regardless of her job title, her testimony and cooperation are crucial,” — Robert Garcia, Ranking Member, House Oversight Committee (D-CA)

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• “I don’t understand why they wouldn’t think the former attorney general, who is the sole reason why so many files were withheld for so long, and who had custody over them and complete control over the situation wouldn’t have information about why 2 and a half million files have been withheld,” — Suhas Subramanyam, Representative (D-VA)

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• “She violated a congressional subpoena demanding the files, and she repeatedly, over her entire term of service as the AG, engaged in manufactured lies to the American people over the Epstein case.” — Melanie Stansbury, Representative (D-NM)

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• “First thing she said was she’s going to release all this stuff that nobody had, and it was stuff everybody had. I just don’t think she — I think she just didn’t have the knowledge of any of that stuff.” — Tim Burchett, Representative (R-TN)

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The committee will hear Bondi’s testimony on May 29 and may vote on the contempt resolution afterward. Subpoenas to other former attorneys general are expected.

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