Pam Bondi subpoenaed by US House in Jeffrey Epstein investigation
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Five Republicans on the House oversight committee joined Democrats to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi amid the ongoing investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
- The committee voted 24-19 to approve a motion, introduced by Republican Nancy Mace, to compel Bondi to testify about the handling of Epstein files.
- The subpoena follows bipartisan criticism of the Department of Justice for mishandling the files, including accidental release of survivor names and unexplained redactions.
- Nancy Mace and other Republicans have been vocal critics of Bondi’s management of the investigation, while Democrats emphasize the need for cross-party accountability.
- Bondi previously clashed with Democrats during a House hearing, avoiding questions about the files and instead praising former
