Attorney General Pam Bondi was subpoenaed by Congress on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, to answer questions about the Justice Department’s sex trafficking investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and the department’s handling of cases related to the infamous billionaire sex trafficker. Bondi was ordered to appear on April 14, 2026, per reports.
Pam Bondi subpoenaed over Epstein files
Pam Bondi, the Attorney General, was subpoenaed by Congress on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, to answer questions regarding the case involving the infamous sex trafficker, Jeffrey Epstein.
Bondi was asked questions about the Justice Department’s sex trafficking investigation of Epstein and the agency’s handling of millions of files related to the mogul (via AP).
Reports further state that Bondi was ordered to appear for a deposition on April 14, 2026, by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. A vote regarding the matter earlier this month was supported by five Republicans. This shows the growing discontent even in Donald Trump’s own side about Bondi’s handling of the Epstein Files.
“The Committee has questions regarding the Department of Justice’s handling of the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and his associates and its compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act,” James Comer, the Republican chairman, said in a letter to Bondi, “As Attorney General, you are directly responsible for overseeing the Department’s collection, review, and determinations regarding the release of files pursuant to the Epstein Files Transparency Act, and the Committee therefore believes that you possess valuable insight into these efforts.”
The Justice Department, meanwhile, called the subpoena “completely unnecessary.”
“Lawmakers have been invited to view the unredacted files for themselves at the Department of Justice, and the Attorney General has always made herself available to speak directly with members of Congress,” the department said in a statement.
Meanwhile, critics have continued to allege that the Department of Justice was excessively redacting certain files and not releasing others.
