Five Republicans joined Democrats Wednesday to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify before Congress about her Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) heavily scrutinized rollout of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
The House Oversight Committee voted 24-19 to call in Bondi to appear in front of Congress to discuss the DOJ’s release of the files, the manner of which has garnered significant criticism from across the political spectrum. Republican South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace — a leading proponent for greater transparency regarding Epstein’s child sex trafficking empire — brought the motion. Four of her GOP colleagues joined her in voting for it: Republican Reps. Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Tim Burchett of Tennessee, Michael Cloud of Texas and Scott Perry of Pennsylvania. (RELATED: Nancy Mace And Hillary Clinton Clash Over Howard Lutnick In Fiery Epstein Oversight Deposition)
Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer joined most of the panel’s Republican majority in voting against the motion.
U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) speaks to the media after attending Congressional briefings on Iran at the U.S. Capitol on March 3, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)
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