Attorney General Pam Bondi was subpoenaed Tuesday by the U.S. House Oversight Committee, marking a sharp intensification of the ongoing investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
Bondi is expected to testify before Chair James Comer (R-KY) and other Republican committee members on Aug. 19.
The subpoena demands Bondi produce records related to Epstein and his longtime associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, including case files and communications.
This signals the committee’s determination to deepen its inquiry into one of the highest-profile criminal cases in recent years.
Epstein’s apparent suicide in 2019 left many unanswered questions and fueled public demand, especially from conservatives, for lawmakers to expose his network.
The circumstances of his death raised suspicions of possible cover-ups, increasing pressure on officials to investigate those connected to his crimes and ensure accountability.
In response, Maxwell—currently serving a 20-year prison sentence—was recently moved to a Texas minimum-security facility, following extensive Justice Department (DOJ) discussions about whether she holds further evidence against others connected to Epstein’s crimes, Resist the Mainstream reported last week.
Bondi’s claim that she possessed a “client list” of individuals tied to Epstein drew significant public attention, but critics argue she failed to act decisively in holding those individuals accountable.
Some have questioned whether