Bondi Won’t Appear on Capitol Hill for Scheduled Epstein Deposition
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Pam Bondi, former attorney general fired by President Trump, will not attend a scheduled deposition with the House Oversight Committee regarding the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
- The committee issued a subpoena for Bondi to testify on April 14 about the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein case, but the Justice Department stated she would not appear since she is no longer attorney general.
- The committee plans to reschedule Bondi’s testimony and will coordinate with her legal team, with Representative Robert Garcia emphasizing that the subpoena remains valid despite her dismissal.
- Garcia warned that if Bondi defies the subpoena, the committee will initiate contempt charges against her in Congress.
