U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanch arrive for a closed-door briefing for members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein investigation and compliance with the Epstein File Transparency Act on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, U.S., March 18, 2026.
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Former Attorney General Pam Bondi to appear before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on May 29 Committee announced Wednesday.
The panel’s majority announced the appearance the same day its Democratic members said they had begun the process of holding Bondy in civil contempt of Congress after he skipped scheduled testimony earlier this month. The committee had subpoenaed Bondy to testify regarding the Justice Department’s handling of files related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
“This is all melodramatic and completely unnecessary. They were happy to give Clinton free rein for months. We have secured Bondi’s appearance for May 29,” the majority of the House Oversight Committee posted in response to the Democrats’ contempt declaration. “Today, we are introducing legislation to combat fraud at the federal level and all Democrats can do is talk about Epstein.”
Bill and Hillary Clinton fought the subpoena for months, but both ultimately testified before the committee in February. The House Oversight Committee, chaired by Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., subpoenaed Bondi in March.
The committee’s ranking member, Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., and all other Democratic members filed a contempt motion on Wednesday, claiming Bondy “illegally disregarded our committee.”
“Bondi has extensive personal knowledge of the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files, and regardless of his job title, his testimony and cooperation are vital. Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse deserve answers and the American people deserve the truth,” Garcia said in a statement.
President Donald Trump fired Bondi on April 2. He was scheduled to testify before the oversight panel on April 14. Bondi was heavily criticized for his handling of the Epstein files. Last week, the Justice Department’s internal watchdog announced it was investigating the agency’s compliance with the 2025 law that forced the full release of the files.
Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., who led the Senate version of legislation to force the release of the Epstein files, announced Tuesday that the Government Accountability Office, Congress’s independent watchdog, will also investigate the DOJ’s handling of the Epstein files.