Bondi grilled on Epstein files in first Capitol Hill return since DOJ ouster
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi returns to Capitol Hill on Friday for the first time since being ousted from the Justice Department, as lawmakers prepare to grill her over the...
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Former Attorney General Pam Bondi returns to Capitol Hill on Friday for the first time since being ousted from the Justice Department, as lawmakers prepare to grill her over the Epstein files. Bondi will voluntarily participate in a transcribed interview with the House Oversight Committee as part of the panel’s investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Democrats walked out of a heated briefing hosted by Bondi and then-Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on the Epstein files in March, but lawmakers on the oversight panel are expected to heavily scrutinize her tenure during the closed-door testimony, which could stretch for hours. "Pam Bondi will finally have to answer our questions tomorrow about the Epstein files," House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Robert Garcia, D-Calif., wrote on social media. "It’s time for the truth." HOUSE OVERSIGHT SUBPOENAS AG BONDI IN PROBE OF EPSTEIN CASE 'MISMANAGEMENT' Bondi’s appearance comes after Democrats and a handful of Republicans on the committee threatened to recommend civil contempt charges against her if she did not comply with a subpoena for her testimony. The Trump administration initially argued that Bondi should not have to testify and sit for a deposition as part of the committee’s probe because she was no longer in her official role as attorney general. The transcribed interview setting will not require Bondi to testify before congressional investigators under oath, but individuals speaking before Congress are still criminally prohibited from making false statements. A transcript of the interview could also be made available at a later date. The interview is taking place during Congress’ Memorial Day recess, and it remains unclear how many lawmakers will attend. Some Democrats on the panel have voiced objections to the interview setting. "Bondi must testify under oath, on camera, for the public to see," Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-Ariz., said Thursday. "We demand transparency and accountab…