{"id":2523959,"date":"2025-12-22T12:57:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T17:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ro-khanna-threatens-5000-daily-fine-against-bondi-until-epstein-files-fully-released\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T13:00:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T18:00:03","slug":"ro-khanna-threatens-5000-daily-fine-against-bondi-until-epstein-files-fully-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ro-khanna-threatens-5000-daily-fine-against-bondi-until-epstein-files-fully-released\/","title":{"rendered":"Ro Khanna threatens $5,000 daily fine against Bondi until Epstein files fully released"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fro-khanna-threatens-5000-daily-fine-against-bondi-until-epstein-files-fully-released%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2523959&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Ro Khanna (D\u2011CA) says he and Rep. Thomas Massie (R\u2011KY) are prepared to pursue inherent-contempt measures against Pam Bondi &#8211; including a proposed 30\u2011day <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-rejects-pennsylvania-gop-election-appeal\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Rejects Pennsylvania GOP Election Appeal\">grace period<\/a> followed by fines up to $5,000 per day &#8211; to compel the full release of the Epstein files. The two lawmakers, co-sponsors of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, say the Justice Department&#8217;s initial rollout has been insufficient, with many redactions and some documents removed soon after publication. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche counters that the DOJ is complying with the law and pulled certain materials to address victims&#8217; concerns and follow a court order. Khanna insists Bondi is already in violation of the statute and says a bipartisan group of members supports forcing fuller disclosure; he emphasizes the aim is to get documents to survivors rather than to target Bondi personally. Massie and Khanna are reportedly drafting a plan to use congress&#8217;s contempt powers if necessary.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ro Khanna threatens $5,000 daily fine against Bondi until Epstein files fully released<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2452642\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ro-khanna\/\">Ro Khanna<\/a> (D-CA) gave more insight into his and Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/thomas-massie\/\">Thomas Massie<\/a>&lsquo;s (R-KY) threats of inherent contempt against Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pam-bondi\/\">Pam Bondi<\/a> for the full release of the Epstein files.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The idea would be that she&rsquo;d get a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/morgan-stanley-russia-set-for-venezuela-style-default\/\" title=\"Morgan Stanley: Russia Set for Venezuela-Style Default\">30-day grace period<\/a> &#038;mdash<\/a>; by the way, she&rsquo;s already in violation of the law &mdash; 30-day grace period to get the documents out,&rdquo; Khanna said on Monday. &ldquo;It would be a fine of up to $5,000 each day she doesn&rsquo;t get these documents out.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4355497\/trump-critic-george-conway-launches-run-jerry-nadler-seat-democrat\/\">Trump critic George Conway launches run for Jerry Nadler&#8217;s seat as Democrat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4355302\/tom-emmer-somali-minnesota-fraud-not-racist\/\">Tom Emmer says it&#8217;s &#8216;not racist&#8217; to call alleged Somali fraud in Minnesota &#8216;for what it is&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4342537\/mike-johnson-warns-of-another-trump-impeachment-if-democrats-win-out-in-2026\/\">Mike Johnson warns of another Trump impeachment if Democrats win out in 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Khanna and Massie, who cosponsored the recently signed Epstein Files Transparency Act, criticized the Department of Justice&rsquo;s implementation of the act, saying they are not satisfied with the way the DOJ has begun rolling out the files. With many redactions and several <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4135274\/multiple-documents-epstein-files-disappear\/\">documents removed<\/a> from the DOJ&rsquo;s newly published &ldquo;Epstein Library&rdquo; by Saturday evening, about 24 hours after the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4067930\/justice-department-releases-first-round-epstein-files\/\">rollout began<\/a>, Massie said the DOJ was &ldquo;flouting&rdquo; the spirit and intent of the act.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has remained steadfast that the DOJ is complying with the law &ldquo;in every way, shape, and form.&rdquo; He said the documents were removed in order to comply with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-doj-is-hiding-information-about-bidens-attempts-to-interfere-in-u-s-elections\/\" title=\"The ... Is Hiding Information About Biden\u2019s Attempts To Interfere In U.S. Elections\">court order mandating<\/a> the DOJ listen to victims or victims&rsquo; rights groups <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4177671\/blanche-doj-removed-trump-photo-epstein-files\/\">who have concerns<\/a> with the published materials. But Massie and Khanna are likewise remaining steadfast in their threats to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massie-threatens-to-bring-inherent-contempt-against-bondi\/\" title=\"... threatens to bring ... against ...\">bring inherent contempt<\/a> against Bondi to ensure full compliance with the law.<\/p>\n<p>Khanna said in the interview on MS Now on Monday morning that Bondi was &ldquo;already in violation&rdquo; of the law, referring to the grace period of 30 days after the act was signed into law for the DOJ to release all the Epstein files. <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">President Donald Trump signed the bill into law on Nov. 19,<\/span> but the DOJ has ensured that Friday&rsquo;s release of files was the&nbsp;first wave of a series of rollouts&nbsp;that will occur over the next few weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Khanna said that the possible inherent contempt move has bipartisan support, saying, &ldquo;There are a few Republicans who are on board with it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4342531\/doj-restores-image-includes-photo-of-trump-epstein-site\/\">DOJ RESTORES IMAGE THAT INCLUDES PHOTO OF TRUMP TO EPSTEIN FILES SITE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My goal is not to destroy Pam Bondi. I didn&rsquo;t know who Pam Bondi was. I&rsquo;ve gotten to know these survivors, and my goal is that, on a personal level, these documents need to come out. Lives were traumatized. They want these documents out, and whatever we can do to get the documents out,&rdquo; Khanna said.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4212172\/massie-inherent-contempt-bondi-epstein-files\/\">Massie told CBS <\/a>on Sunday that he and Khanna are discussing and drafting a plan to use the congressional contempt powers in the Epstein files case.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Khanna threatens $5K\/day fine on Bondi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2523960,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-collage-95d0hkd4x-1766422705926-e1766424503917.jpg?1766404770&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[51194,45476,32530,12404],"class_list":["post-2523959","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-jeffrey-epstein","tag-pam-bondi","tag-ro-khanna","tag-transparency"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-collage-95d0hkd4x-1766422705926-e1766424503917.jpg?1766404770&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2523959","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2523959"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2523959\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2523963,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2523959\/revisions\/2523963"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2523960"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2523959"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2523959"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2523959"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}