Bondi won't testify next week in House Epstein probe; lawmakers push to reschedule

The Justice Department has told the House Oversight Committee that former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not appear before the committee next week to answer questions about the department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case.

The Justice Department has told the House Oversight Committee that former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not appear before the committee next week to answer questions about the department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case.

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“The Department of Justice has stated Pam Bondi will not appear on April 14 for a deposition since she is no longer Attorney General and was subpoenaed in her capacity as Attorney General,” a spokeswoman for the House panel said in a statement Wednesday. “The Committee will contact Pam Bondi’s personal counsel to discuss next steps regarding scheduling her deposition.”

In a letter to Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., obtained by NBC News, Patrick Davis, the Justice Department's assistant attorney general for the Office of Legislative Affairs, wrote that "because Ms. Bondi no longer can testify in her official capacity as Attorney General, the Department’s position is that the subpoena no longer obligates her to appear on April 14. We kindly ask that you confirm that the subpoena is withdrawn."