WASHINGTON, March 17 - The House of Representatives Oversight Committee has served a subpoena on former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi requiring her to appear for a sworn deposition in a closed session on April 14 as part of its investigation into matters related to Jeffrey Epstein.
The committee said the subpoena compels Bondi to testify behind closed doors under oath. The Justice Department did not immediately reply to a request for comment on the subpoena or the scheduled deposition.
Lawmakers probing Epstein have accused the Justice Department of improperly withholding certain material in its release of what the committee described as millions of documents connected to Epstein. The committee's statement ties those concerns directly to its decision to seek Bondi's testimony.
The documents at the center of the dispute relate to Jeffrey Epstein, who maintained relationships with influential political and business figures before and after his 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor. Epstein was later arrested on federal sex-trafficking charges and died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial; his death was ruled a suicide.
In addition to the subpoenaed deposition, Bondi and her deputy, Todd Blanche, are due to provide the committee with a separate private briefing on Wednesday. The committee's schedule indicates both the deposition and the briefing are to occur in closed settings rather than public hearings.
The Oversight Committee's actions reflect its ongoing review of the disclosure and handling of a large set of documents related to Epstein. The scope of the committee's inquiry and any further procedural steps were not detailed beyond the planned deposition date and the private briefing.
What is known
- Pam Bondi has been subpoenaed for a sworn, closed-door deposition on April 14.
- The committee alleges some material may have been improperly withheld in the release of millions of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
- Bondi and her deputy Todd Blanche will give a separate private briefing to the committee on Wednesday.
The Justice Department had not issued a response to requests for comment at the time the committee announced the subpoena.