Pam Bondi subpoenaed by House committee
CNBC • • general
Key Points:
- The House Oversight Committee voted 24-19 to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi for a deposition regarding the DOJ's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and compliance with the Epstein Transparency Act.
- The subpoena motion, introduced by Rep. Nancy Mace, criticizes the DOJ for failing to release all Epstein-related documents and for removing tens of thousands of files previously made public.
- The Epstein Transparency Act requires the DOJ to release all files on Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, but the DOJ has withheld over 2.5 million documents and removed about 47,000 files from public view.
- Some withheld documents reportedly include FBI interview notes, including allegations involving former President Donald Trump, who has denied any wrongdoing related to Epstein.
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