House Committee Subpoenas Pam Bondi to Force Her Testimony on Epstein Files

House Committee Subpoenas Pam Bondi to Force Her Testimony on Epstein Files The motion to call the attorney general in for questioning was introduced by Republican Rep. Nancy Mace and passed in a 24-19 vote By Paloma Chavez Paloma Chavez Paloma Chavez is a staff writer on PEOPLE's current events team. Before joining PEOPLE, she worked for McClatchy's real-time team covering breaking news, crime, and internet culture. People Editorial Guidelines Published on March 4, 2026 05:31PM EST 2 Comments Attorney General Pam Bondi has been subpoenaed to testify about the Epstein files before the House Oversight Committee. Credit : Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty; Rick Friedman/Corbis via Getty NEED TO KNOW U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has been subpoenaed to testify under oath about her handling of the evidence related to late sex offender Jeffrey EpsteinFive Republicans joined all Democrats on the House Oversight Committee to support to the motion to call Bondi in for questioning“They’re not giving Congress all the information or all the documents, and they’re obfuscating," claimed Rep. Nancy Mace, who introduced the motion. "And I’d like to ask questions about that in our deposition" The House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi in an effort to grill her under oath about her handling of government evidence related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. On Wednesday, March 4, five Republicans joined with all Democrats on the committee in support of a motion to call the attorney general in for questioning related to the Justice Department's rollout of the Epstein files. Our new app is here! Free, fun and full of exclusives. Scan to download now! The idea to subpoena Bondi was introduced by South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace, a Republican, and passed in a bipartisan 24-19 vote. “There’s over 65,000 documents missing, and we know there are more than 2,000 videos that are out there. They’re not giving Congress all the information or all the documents, and they’re obfuscating. And I’d like to ask questions about that in our deposition,” Mace told reporters following the vote. “I have some very pointed questions for her, and I don’t want to talk about the Dow,” Mace added. All Democrats present for the committee hearing voted in favor of subpoenaing Bondi, joined by Republican Reps. Mace, Lauren Boebert, Tim Burchett, Michael Cloud and Scott Perry. The Justice Department did not immediately return PEOPLE’s request for comment. Related Stories Trump Cabinet Member Howard Lutnick Agrees to Testify About Epstein After Coming Up in Hillary Clinton's Deposition Hillary Clinton Scolded Nancy Mace for Epstein Deposition Interruptions: 'You Asked the Question, I'm Going to Answer the Question' Bondi has faced criticism over her handling of the files throughout her tenure as attorney general and the scrutiny has only gotten louder after declining to release the last three million files related to Epstein. “AG Bondi claims the DOJ has released all of the Epstein files. The record is clear: they have not,” Mace said in a social media post. “The Epstein case is one of the greatest cover-ups in American history. His global sex trafficking network is larger than what is being revealed. Three million documents have been released, and we still don't have the full truth. Videos are missing. Audio is missing. Logs are missing. There are millions more documents out there." Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. On Tuesday, March 3, another member of President Donald Trump's Cabinet volunteered to testify before the committee after questions were raised about his own relationship with Epstein. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick — who recently admitted to visiting Epstein's private island years after Epstein was convicted of soliciting a minor for prostitution — told Axios, "I look forward to appearing before the committee. I have done nothing wrong and I want to set the record straight." Close Leave a Comment Read more: Politics