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House Committee Orders Bondi Deposition Over Epstein File Knowledge

4/30/2026

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Summary

Story summary

The House Oversight Committee filed a resolution after Pam Bondi ignored a subpoena approved on March 4 by a 24-to-19 vote.
Pam Bondi will appear in a closed-door deposition on May 29 before the committee.
Robert Garcia said Pam Bondi knows how U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration handled the Epstein files.
The Justice Department released about three million pages of Epstein-related documents while withholding millions for survivor privacy.

History

Historical Context

Following the June 17 1972 Watergate break-in, the Senate formed a special committee in February 1973; its May-June hearings, chaired by Sam Ervin and led by chief counsel Archibald Cox, compelled President Nixon to face subpoenas for Oval-Office tapes, fueling the 1974 impeachment push. The House Oversight Committee’s March 4 subpoena to former Florida AG Pam Bondi mirrors that 1973 precedent, when 85% of households watched the hearings.

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Story summary

The House Oversight Committee filed a resolution after Pam Bondi ignored a subpoena approved on March 4 by a 24-to-19 vote.
Pam Bondi will appear in a closed-door deposition on May 29 before the committee.
Robert Garcia said Pam Bondi knows how U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration handled the Epstein files.
The Justice Department released about three million pages of Epstein-related documents while withholding millions for survivor privacy.

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