House Committee Schedules Pam Bondi Testimony on Epstein Files for May 29 Amid Contempt Proceedings

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will appear before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on May 29 to testify on the Department of Justice's handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The committee's majority announced Bondi's appearance on Wednesday, the same day Democratic members began the process to hold her in civil contempt of Congress.

Bondi skipped her scheduled testimony earlier this month, which had been set for April 14.

Subpoenaed Bondi in March after approving a motion on March 4. Five Republicans joined Democrats in voting for the subpoena: Reps.

Nancy Mace, Lauren Boebert, Michael Cloud, Scott Perry, and Tim Burchett. The panel called Bondi to address the Department of Justice's management of records tied to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell. Democratic members, led by Rep.

Filed the contempt resolution on Wednesday. Garcia stated that Bondi has illegally defied the committee, skipped her deposition, and refused to cooperate. In a separate statement, Garcia said: 'Bondi has extensive personal knowledge about the Trump Administration's handling of the Epstein files, and regardless of her job title, her testimony and cooperation are crucial.

The committee's majority posted to X: 'This is all theater and completely unnecessary. They were happy giving the Clintons a free pass for months. Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton testified before the House Oversight committee in February after fighting subpoenas for months.

President Donald Trump fired Pam Bondi on April 2, shortly before her originally scheduled testimony. The Justice Department released roughly 3 million pages of documents related to the Epstein files but withheld millions of others, citing reasons including protecting survivors' personal information and avoiding jeopardizing active federal investigations.