Democrats in US slam Pam Bondi for refusing to appear for Epstein hearing
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are criticizing former Attorney General Pam Bondi for refusing to testify before Congress regarding the release of Jeffrey Epstein files. Bondi was subpoenaed last month to testify about the release of the Epstein files, mandated by the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
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Open questions and key claims
The subpoena no longer obligates her to appear on April 14.
Congressman Robert Garcia warned that Bondi could be held in contempt of Congress if she refuses to appear.
Pam Bondi will not appear for a scheduled deposition before the House oversight committee.
The DOJ stated Bondi will not appear because she is no longer attorney general.
The committee subpoenaed Bondi to answer questions about the DOJ's handling of the Epstein investigation.
Pam Bondi does not plan to appear for a planned interview with a House committee on the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
The Republican-led House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena Bondi for questioning.
Lawmakers have called on Pam Bondi to address a committee probing the government's handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
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