House Oversight Subpoenas AG Bondi to Testify Over DOJ’s Handling of Epstein Files

The House Oversight Committee has officially subpoenaed Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify in front of Congress over the DOJ’s handling of the Epstein Files. “As Attorney General, you are directly responsible for overseeing the Department’s collection, review, and determinations regarding the release of files pursuant to the Epstein Files Transparency Act, and the Committee therefore believes that you possess valuable insight into these efforts,” Rep. James Comer wrote. This is a major escalation. The House Oversight Committee is using its subpoena power to force Bondi to appear and answer questions under oath about what the DOJ knows, what’s been redacted, and why certain names have been withheld from public disclosure. The Epstein Files Transparency Act was passed to prevent the government from burying information about who was involved with Epstein and what they did. Bondi submitted a letter to Congress listing redactions and politically exposed individuals, but the committee wants her to testify in person and explain the DOJ’s decisions. If Bondi is subpoenaed, she’ll be required to answer questions about which names were redacted, why they were redacted, and whether the DOJ is protecting anyone. The committee is going to ask whether the DOJ has been transparent or whether it’s shielding powerful people from accountability. This is Congress exercising oversight over the executive branch, and it’s forcing the DOJ to justify its actions in a public hearing. The public deserves transparency. If government officials or politically connected individuals were part of Epstein’s network, the public has a right to know who they are and what their involvement was. Bondi’s testimony will determine whether the DOJ is cooperating with Congress or whether there’s resistance to full disclosure. This is a test of accountability, and the stakes are high.