Former Attorney General Pam Bondi has confirmed she will not appear for an upcoming deposition before the House Oversight Committee in the Jeffrey Epstein probe.
A Department of Justice spokesperson stated that Bondi will not be present on April 14 for the deposition because she is no longer serving as Attorney General and was subpoenaed in her capacity as Attorney General. The statement noted that the committee would contact Bondi’s personal counsel to discuss next steps regarding scheduling her deposition.
Democrats on the Oversight Committee have countered this position, emphasizing that Bondi was subpoenaed by name to testify before the panel, along with other former attorneys general.
“Now that Pam Bondi has been fired, she’s trying to get out of her legal obligation to testify before the Oversight Committee about the Epstein files and the White House cover-up,” said Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the committee’s ranking member.
“Our bipartisan subpoena is to Pam Bondi, whether she is the Attorney General or not. She must come in to testify immediately, and if she defies the subpoena, we will begin contempt charges in Congress. The survivors deserve justice.”
The House Oversight Committee formally subpoenaed Bondi last month for a deposition concerning the Justice Department’s “handling” of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
The committee is reviewing alleged “possible mismanagement of the federal government’s investigation” involving Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
In a letter to Bondi, House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-KY) detailed that the Committee has questions regarding the Department of Justice’s handling of the Epstein investigation and compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act. “As Attorney General, you are directly responsible for overseeing the Department’s collection, review, and determinations regarding the release of files pursuant to the Epstein Files Transparency Act,” Comer wrote.
GOP Rep. Nancy Mace, who led the subpoena effort, asserted that the subpoena remains in effect: “Pam Bondi cannot escape accountability simply because she no longer holds the office of Attorney General. Our motion to subpoena Pam Bondi, which was passed by the Oversight Committee, was for Bondi by name, not by title. She will still have to appear before the Oversight Committee for a sworn deposition.”
Mace added that “The American people deserve answers, and we expect her to appear as soon as a new date is set.”
Even prior to President Donald Trump firing Bondi last week, Democrats and some Republicans had worked to ensure that Oversight Chair Comer did not rescind the subpoena.
Just this week, Mace and Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna sent a letter to Comer urging him to “publicly reaffirm” that Bondi would appear for her scheduled deposition next week.