Pam Bondi Tries to Dodge Epstein Testimony After Getting Booted as Attorney General

Pam Bondi, the former Attorney General who oversaw the Justice Department during the bungled attempts to keep Epstein-related evidence hidden, is now trying to weasel out of testifying before Congress. After President Donald Trump abruptly removed her from office last week, Bondi’s legal team and the DOJ argue she no longer has to comply with a subpoena for a deposition scheduled on April 14.

The House Oversight Committee, chaired by Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), announced that the DOJ claims Bondi’s subpoena is void since she is no longer in office. Assistant Attorney General Patrick D. Davis sent a letter to the committee stating that Bondi “no longer can testify in her official capacity as Attorney General” and asked that the subpoena be withdrawn.

This move follows Bondi’s disastrous appearance before Congress in February, where she repeatedly dodged questions about the department’s failure to comply with the Epstein Transparency Act, mishandling of sensitive survivor information, and the administration’s attempts to bury the Epstein scandal. Instead of accountability, Bondi deflected by attacking lawmakers for focusing on Epstein instead of the stock market.

But both Democrats and Republicans are standing firm that Bondi must testify regardless of her employment status. Representatives Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) jointly wrote to Chairman Comer emphasizing that congressional oversight does not end when an official leaves office. They called Bondi’s testimony “even more important” now given the ongoing investigations.

Mace warned on social media that Bondi cannot be allowed to “escape accountability” and urged enforcement actions, including contempt charges, if she refuses to comply. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the top Democrat on the Oversight Committee, echoed this stance, promising to initiate contempt proceedings should Bondi defy the subpoena.

Pam Bondi’s attempt to duck this testimony is the latest in a long line of evasions by Trump-era officials trying to avoid scrutiny over their roles in covering up Epstein’s crimes. The stakes are high: Congress is demanding transparency and accountability for the Justice Department’s failures to protect survivors and uphold the law. Refusing to testify only deepens the suspicion that Bondi and the administration have something to hide.