House Oversight Votes to Subpoena AG Bondi in Epstein Records Probe
The House Oversight Committee voted 24–19 to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify about the Justice Department’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein files, with five Republicans — Nancy Mace (sponsor), Lauren Boebert, Tim Burchett, Michael Cloud and Scott Perry — joining Democrats in approving the subpoena. Lawmakers said DOJ missed the Epstein Files Transparency Act’s Dec. 19, 2025 deadline, released documents in batches and removed tens of thousands of files, and that Bondi had offered only an in‑house DOJ briefing, prompting calls for public testimony on the release process, transparency and protection of victims’ identities; DOJ had no immediate comment, and the probe has also included closed‑door depositions of Bill and Hillary Clinton while Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick agreed to an Oversight interview.
📌 Key Facts
- The House Oversight Committee voted 24–19 to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify about the Justice Department’s handling of Epstein investigation files.
- Five Republicans—Nancy Mace (sponsor), Tim Burchett, Michael Cloud, Lauren Boebert and Scott Perry—joined Democrats to approve the subpoena, signaling bipartisan frustration on the committee.
- Rep. Nancy Mace and other supporters contend DOJ has not released all Epstein materials, asserting missing videos, audio, logs and “millions more documents.”
- DOJ missed the Epstein Files Transparency Act’s statutory Dec. 19, 2025 deadline, released records in batches, and has since removed tens of thousands of previously posted files, including some removals with unclear explanations.
- Bondi had offered only an in‑house DOJ briefing (cited by Rep. Comer); committee members including Rep. Garcia say she should testify publicly about DOJ’s release process, transparency decisions and protections for victims’ and survivors’ identities.
- The Justice Department had no immediate comment on the subpoena.
- The committee’s probe has included recent closed‑door depositions of Bill and Hillary Clinton, and the witness list has expanded — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has agreed to an Oversight interview about his Epstein ties.
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March 04, 2026
9:38 PM
House Oversight Committee votes to subpoena Bondi to testify in Epstein probe
New information:
- Confirms the exact committee vote breakdown: five named Republicans (Nancy Mace, Lauren Boebert, Tim Burchett, Michael Cloud, Scott Perry) joined Democrats to approve the subpoena.
- Details that Bondi had offered only an in‑house briefing at DOJ, which Comer cited before the vote.
- Adds Garcia’s rationale that Bondi should testify publicly about DOJ’s release process, transparency choices, and protection of victims’ and survivors’ identities.
- Notes DOJ failed to meet the Epstein Files Transparency Act’s statutory Dec. 19, 2025 deadline, releasing documents in batches instead.
- Reports CBS analysis that DOJ has since taken down tens of thousands of already‑posted files, including some with unclear reasons for removal such as a redacted call log.
- Confirms Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has separately agreed to an Oversight interview about his Epstein ties, expanding the committee’s witness list beyond Bondi.
9:37 PM
House committee votes to subpoena Bondi to answer questions over Epstein files
New information:
- Confirms the House Oversight Committee has formally voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify about DOJ’s handling of Epstein investigation files.
- Notes that five Republicans joined Democrats in supporting the subpoena introduced by Rep. Nancy Mace, underscoring bipartisan frustration on the committee.
- Reports that DOJ had no immediate comment on the subpoena, and briefly references recent closed‑door depositions of Bill and Hillary Clinton in the same probe.
9:30 PM
Republicans help Dems subpoena Pam Bondi in Epstein probe
New information:
- Axios provides the exact committee vote margin on the subpoena: 24–19.
- Article lists the specific Republicans who crossed party lines to back the subpoena: Nancy Mace (sponsor), Tim Burchett, Michael Cloud, Lauren Boebert and Scott Perry.
- Mace is quoted asserting that DOJ has not released all Epstein files, claiming missing videos, audio, logs and 'millions more documents.'
- Piece recaps that DOJ has said it will withhold millions of pages of Epstein files despite the Epstein Files Transparency Act and notes some members say DOJ has also taken some released files down.