Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will appear before the House Oversight Committee on May 29 to testify about the Jeffrey Epstein files after she failed to attend a previously scheduled deposition, according to committee officials.
The House Oversight Committee confirmed the date following Bondi’s refusal to comply with a subpoena. Bondi was subpoenaed by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) in March, who secured support from four Republican colleagues and all Democrats on the committee.
Ranking member Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) stated that Bondi has “extensive personal knowledge” about the Trump Administration’s handling of the Epstein files and that her testimony is crucial regardless of her job title. He also accused Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) of attempting to “run out the clock” on Bondi.
After Bondi was fired by President Trump, the Department of Justice argued she no longer had to appear. Democrats rejected this argument, noting that Bondi is among many former attorneys general subpoenaed and still holds valuable knowledge about the DOJ’s handling of the files.
House Oversight Democrats credited Republicans with publicly announcing the date for Bondi’s testimony just minutes after filing a contempt resolution against her.
Last year, Oversight Committee member Rep. Ro Khanna and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) led efforts to pass a law requiring the Justice Department to release all Epstein-related files.
The committee has also been criticized by some lawmakers, Epstein survivors, and right-wing media figures for how the Justice Department handled the release of Epstein-related documents.
In an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Oversight Committee member Rep. Ro Khanna compared Bondi’s potential testimony with that of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, noting that Bill Clinton has denied any wrongdoing related to Jeffrey Epstein and Hillary Clinton has stated she never met him. Both testified in closed-door depositions after the former president appeared in photographs released with the Epstein files.