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US House panel subpoenas Attorney General Bondi in Epstein probe
The committee investigates DOJ's handling of Epstein files amid bipartisan concerns over excessive redactions and possible mismanagement, scheduling Bondi's deposition for April 14.
- On Tuesday, House Oversight Chair James Comer issued a subpoena to Attorney General Pam Bondi to appear for a deposition on April 14 regarding the panel's Jeffrey Epstein probe.
- Earlier this month, the GOP-led committee voted 24-19 to subpoena Bondi, with five Republicans joining Democrats to approve the measure amid concerns over the Justice Department's handling of Epstein files.
- The panel is investigating the "possible mismanagement of the federal government's investigation" into Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, citing compliance questions regarding the Epstein Files Transparency Act passed by Congress last year.
- Separately, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and Bondi are slated to brief committee members behind closed doors on Wednesday regarding the department's compliance with transparency requirements.
- Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have criticized the Justice Department's release of the files, alleging they are overly redacted and demanding greater transparency from the administration.
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House GOP slams Dems for blowing off Bondi interview
House Republicans tore into Democrats on Wednesday evening over what several GOP members described as squandering an opportunity to question Attorney General Pam Bondi about her handling of the Epstein files. What was intended to be a productive closed-door meeting with top Department of Justice leaders Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche turned into a standoff over whether Bondi would commit to appearing for an April 14 deposition su…
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US House panel subpoenas Attorney General Pam Bondi on Epstein investigation
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman announces charges against Jeffrey Epstein on July 8, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)U.S. Department of Justice officials were set to brief members of the House Oversight Committee on its much-criticized investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s yearslong sexual misconduct Wednesday, one day after the committee formally sent Attorney General Pam Bondi a …
Officials order Bondi to testify about Epstein
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Pam Bondi was subpoenaed Tuesday to answer questions from Congress about the Justice Department's sex trafficking investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and the agency's handling of millions of files related to the late disgraced financier.
Pam Bondi will appear in camera on April 14. Democratic and Republican elected officials blame the Trump administration for a lack of transparency in the publication of cases related to the pedocriminal scandal.
The chairman of the House Oversight Committee, James Comer, on Tuesday issued a subpoena to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi for a hearing regarding the investigation into the affair involving the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, American media reported. The committee voted to issue the subpoena earlier this month, also with Republican votes.
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