The Department of Justice said Wednesday that Pam Bondi will not appear for her upcoming deposition in the House Oversight Committee’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation given that she is no longer serving as the US attorney general.
The department argued that Bondi was subpoenaed in her official role as attorney general and not in a personal capacity. As such, she won’t appear on Capitol Hill on April 14 to discuss her role overseeing the release of the Epstein Files, Assistant Attorney General Patrick D. Davis wrote in a letter to House Oversight Chairman James Comer.
Hahahah, then she can be arrested as a private citizen for contempt of Congress.
Holy fuck these people are stupid.
But isn’t it the DoJ who would have to bring the indictment leading to the arrest?
If she’s still in DC, Congress actually controls the Capitol Police.
https://www.congress.gov/crs_external_products/IN/PDF/IN11570/IN11570.4.pdf
It would… maybe be unprecedented for them to say, arrest her if she ever is on/in any of the areas of the Capitol they have jurisdiction over… but you can make a case that that’s within their lawful powers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol_Police
Wiki says they technically have nationwide jurisdiction.
If Trump gets to turn ICE into the Gestapo, why not?
Congress could theoretically turn them into something like the US Marshalls.
The actual letter sent yesterday by Ro Khanna and Nancy Mace to Chairman Comer explains that the DoJ refusal to have Bondi appear has no legal substance at all. It’s an easy read, so I included the text along with the source. See it for yourself.
Note especially the assertion made in paragraph 5, “As you know, Congress’s oversight authority does not end when an official leaves office. In fact, just last year the Committee issued subpoenas to six former Attorneys General, spanning multiple administrations of both political parties.”
Congress of the United States Washington, DC 20515
April 7, 2026
The Honorable James Comer
Chairman
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515Dear Chairman Comer,
We urge you to make clear former Attorney General Pam Bondi remains obligated to comply with the Oversight Committee’s subpoena and appear for her scheduled deposition on April 14, 2026.
We moved to subpoena Pam Bondi, and the Committee voted to approve this motion on a bipartisan basis, because the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) still has not complied with the Epstein Files Transparency Act (Public Law No: 119-38), and because serious questions remain regarding the DOJ’s non-compliance and their handling of the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and his associates while she was Attorney General.
The removal of Pam Bondi as Attorney General does not diminish the Committee’s legitimate oversight interests in seeking her sworn testimony or the need for accountability and information about files withheld from the public by the DOJ. On the contrary, it makes her sworn testimony even more important, especially with respect to actions she took as Attorney General, matters already under investigation, and decisions made under her leadership.
When Pam Bondi appeared last month for a briefing, you reiterated you would continue to pursue her sworn testimony and would discuss holding her in contempt of Congress if she failed to comply. She also stated that she would follow the law with respect to her subpoena, which clearly requires her to appear before the Oversight Committee.
As you know, Congress’s oversight authority does not end when an official leaves office. In fact, just last year the Committee issued subpoenas to six former Attorneys General, spanning multiple administrations of both political parties. The American people deserve answers about whether Congress was misled and whether information is being withheld by the DOJ.
We ask you to publicly reaffirm that Pam Bondi must appear on April 14 for a sworn deposition as ordered or face appropriate enforcement if she refuses to comply.
Sincerely,
Ro Khanna
Member of Congress
U.S. House of RepresentativesNancy Mace
Member of Congress
U.S. House of RepresentativesOh yeah everyone knows if you get fired from your job you can’t be held responsible for anything you did at that job
Bullshit.
Chairman needs to respond with, “The only excuses for absence we’ll allow are death or incarceration.”
Nah, even in that second case they should have her dragged out there in an orange jumpsuit.
The department argued that Bondi was subpoenaed in her official role as attorney general
That’s just a blatant fucking lie. The subpoena was for Pam Bondi by name.
Yeah, I was going to say. She’s still the same person, and she can absolutely be subpeonad
That is some sovereign citizen logic from the department
Man, someone called this play on the day they fired Bondi. It will be interesting to see if Congress lets them get away with it or if they charge her with contempt.
Great example why so many in Congress are getting out while they still can. Don’t have answer questions under oath.
That’s why the clintons didn’t have to answer questions under oath
oh wait… not that. I guess you only have to answer under oath if the party with the majority decides it.
Man, someone called this play on the day they fired Bondi.
I know I can’t be the only one, but I did!
Congress said up front that they still expected her to appear; let’s see if they let them get away with it this time. [Spoiler alert: they will.]
Fun fact, criminal contempt of Congress requires a full vote for civil contempt, and then refers them DOJ to decide if they want to prosecute, which they likely decline.
They also can sent their Sergeant-at-Arms to arrest and bring her to Congress, and held until she complies.
https://www.findlaw.com/litigation/legal-system/contempt-of-congress-process-and-penalties.html
Also be interesting if she does appear to see what she says. I bet it’ll be very different from last time…
“I don’t recall”
Come on! You already know.
Burn down every single Republican (legally and politically) and start from scratch. The whole lot of them are evil and corrupt. A decent chunk of Democrats too.
I hope she faces justice in other ways from the actual QAnon crazies who really care about the fact that Trump raped children for decades.
You forgot “physically”.
Don’t write anything online you wouldn’t want read back to you in a court of law. The reader can infer whatever they want from any comment I write.
“The department argued that Bondi was subpoenaed in her official role as attorney general”
Who wrote this slop? Lindsey Halligan?
There’s only one witness who can answer what happened and why under her tenure at DOJ.
The department argued that Bondi was subpoenaed in her official role as attorney general and not in a personal capacity. As such, she won’t appear on Capitol Hill on April 14 to discuss her role overseeing the release of the Epstein Files, Assistant Attorney General Patrick D. Davis wrote in a letter to House Oversight Chairman James Comer.
The department is going to lose this argumnet.
Uhhh in this economy?!
I hope so at the least. Anyone trying to protect child rapists deserves to be locked up.
Oh nice just in time too, since SCOTUS vacated Bannon’s contempt of congress. Fucking shower of bastards
Good thing Congress has the authority to subpoena whoever they fuck they want.
Yeah I… this is amazing.
If she is a private citizen, well now she can be arrested for contempt of Congress.
Congress can and should have her ass dragged in there by force if she refuses to appear.
absolutely. Isn’t Jim Jordan still not complying with a subpoena?
Anyone want to take a bet that the SC will vote that subpoenas have no power when this inevitably reaches them?
They already ruled that being in contempt has no consequences.
Just to be clear, because I’ve seen it in a lot of these threads.
She can’t hide behind the executive from contempt of congress. She may be able to dodge a criminal charge, but congress has the power of inherent contempt.
Under inherent contempt, either chamber can direct its Sergeant-at-Arms to arrest and detain a person without relying on the courts or executive branch. The individual is brought before the chamber for proceedings and can be held until they comply or the congressional session ends.
Congress can literally physically force a person to be held in custody until they comply. It hasn’t been used since the 1930s but it is very much a thing that can be done.
Just like the Judicial branch doesn’t require the executive branch in order to enforce a court order or contempt. It can deputize people to see that its will is done.
The executive doesn’t have exclusive rights to use force to compel obedience, all branches can but have rarely needed to.
Right. So we just need Congress to do something it doesn’t want to do.
The purpose of a system is what it does.
I swear, this midterm is going to end up with another 45-50% voter turn out and people will continue to complain that nothing changes or has gotten worse.
People: IF YOUR VOTE DIDN’T MATTER, THEY WOULDN’T BE SPENDING SO MUCH MONEY AND EFFORT TO KEEP YOU FROM VOTING!
I don’t care if you live in a +60 (your political leaning) district. Vote in spite of that and make it +61.
Vote in every god damn election you fucking can, down to School District Board elections and even HOA’s. My city councilman just lost reelection by 1 fucking vote to some douchbag who will probably get bought out by some data center asshole within a week, and even though turn out was historically high, it was still only 18-20%. And when i asked my very liberal neighbor if she and her husband voted, she said “No, we just didn’t have time”. 🤦🏻
At least in my area, you are allowed to take time away from work to vote, it doesn’t matter what the election is for.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS AND FUCKING USE THEM!
Exactly, if you want the world the way you want it, you have to stay engaged in the political process at every level.
It’s not a spectator sport.
Vote.
Lock em up
