{"id":2588514,"date":"2026-04-08T12:21:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T16:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-says-bondi-wont-appear-for-house-deposition-over-epstein-files\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T12:22:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T16:22:26","slug":"doj-says-bondi-wont-appear-for-house-deposition-over-epstein-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-says-bondi-wont-appear-for-house-deposition-over-epstein-files\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ says Bondi won&#8217;t appear for House deposition over Epstein files"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fdoj-says-bondi-wont-appear-for-house-deposition-over-epstein-files%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=2588514&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>The Washington Examiner reports that Pam Bondi, the former Attorney General, will not appear for a House Oversight Commitee deposition on the Epstein files, according to the committee\u2019s Republican leadership.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The Department of Justice says Bondi will not testify as she is no longer AG, and she was subpoenaed in her official capacity. The committee says it will contact Bondi\u2019s personal counsel to discuss next steps.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Democrats on the panel argue that Bondi\u2019s departure does not nullify the subpoena, noting she was named in the subpoena like other former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wow-pa-election-observer-drops-bombshell-says-special-agents-from-ags-office-showed-up-at-her-door-to-question-her-after-she-testified-video\/\" title=\"WOW! PA Election Observer Drops BOMBSHELL ... Says Special Agents from AG&#039;s Office Showed Up at Her Door to Question Her After She Testified (VIDEO)\">attorneys general<\/a> who have been compelled to testify.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The subpoena was approved in March after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newt-gingrich-punishing-pennsylvania-liberating-virginia\/\" title=\"Newt Gingrich: Punishing Pennsylvania, Liberating Virginia\">push led<\/a> by Rep. Nancy Mace, with support from four Republicans and all Democrats on the committee.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Acting Attorney general Todd Blanche declined to weigh in on whether Bondi would ultimately comply, signaling that privilege claims could complicate testimony and that enforcement decisions may rest with Chairman James Comer and others.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The situation could lead to a legal clash between the committee and Trump\u2019s former <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >attorney general<\/a>, with potential steps like holding Bondi in contempt of Congress requiring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/missouris-republican-governor-says-gop-lawmakers-tried-to-embarrass-him-in-disgusting-scheme\/\" title=\"Missouri\u2019s Republican Governor Says GOP Lawmakers Tried To \u2018Embarrass\u2019 Him In \u2018Disgusting Scheme\u2019\">full house<\/a> action and possible DOJ involvement, though the outcome is uncertain given the current political dynamics.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; A notable moment from Bondi\u2019s tenure included a public exchange during which she exclaimed,\u201cThe Dow is at 50,000!\u201d as she faced questioning.  <\/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\">DOJ says Bondi won&rsquo;t appear for House deposition over Epstein files<\/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_2535300\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pam-bondi\/\">Pam Bondi<\/a> will not comply with a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4494538\/pam-bondi-subpoenaed-house-deposition-epstein-files\/\">subpoena<\/a> to appear before the House oversight committee as part of its investigation into the Jeffrey <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/epstein-files\/\">Epstein files<\/a>, according to a statement from the panel&rsquo;s Republican leadership.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Department of Justice has stated Pam Bondi will not appear on April 14 for a deposition since she is no longer Attorney General and was subpoenaed in her capacity as Attorney General,&rdquo; a committee spokeswoman told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Attorney General Pam Bondi listens as President Donald Trump speaks at an event on addiction recovery in the Oval Office of the White House, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Allison Robbert, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;The Committee will contact Pam Bondi&rsquo;s personal counsel to discuss next steps regarding scheduling her deposition,&rdquo; the statement added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The dispute sets up a possible legal clash between the committee and President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> former attorney general, as Democrats on the panel have rejected the argument that Bondi&rsquo;s departure from office nullifies the subpoena. They have pointed out that Bondi was subpoenaed by name, similar to other former attorneys general who have been compelled to testify.<\/p>\n<p>Acting Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4515118\/todd-blanche-move-doj-away-epstein-files-pam-bondi\/\">Todd Blanche<\/a> on Tuesday <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4519178\/blanche-rolls-out-fraud-crackdown-in-first-remarks-since-bondi-ouster\/\">declined to weigh in<\/a> on whether Bondi <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4519361\/bill-gates-testify-oversight-committee-epstein\/\">would ultimately comply<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What happens now that she&rsquo;s the former attorney general and there&rsquo;s the subpoena out there is, I think I&rsquo;ll leave to Chairman [James] Comer and others to figure out. I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t have an answer to that,&rdquo; Blanche said, adding he would not rule out the possibility of invoking privileges that could complicate her testimony.<\/p>\n<p>The subpoena was approved in March following a push led by Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nancy-mace\/\">Nancy Mace<\/a> (R-SC), with support from four Republicans and all Democrats on the committee.<\/p>\n<p>One of Bondi&rsquo;s more notable moments during her final weeks as attorney general was her open testimony before Congress, where, amid pressure to acknowledge mistakes in her handling of the Epstein files, she exclaimed, &ldquo;The Dow is at 50,000!&rdquo; in an attempt to throw off her detractors.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4519361\/bill-gates-testify-oversight-committee-epstein\/\">BILL GATES SET TO TESTIFY BEFORE HOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IN EPSTEIN INVESTIGATION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It remains unclear how aggressively the panel will pursue enforcement of the subpoena, given the GOP&rsquo;s control of the committee, and whether those same four Republicans plan to push the issue. Lawmakers could vote to hold Bondi in contempt of Congress for defying the subpoena, a step that would require approval from the full House and referral to the Justice Department for possible prosecution.<\/p>\n<p>Even then, any decision to bring charges would ultimately rest with a DOJ led by Trump&rsquo;s appointees, raising further questions about how the standoff may unfold given the reality that this administration would be unlikely to threaten its former attorney general with contempt. <\/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>DOJ: Bondi won\u2019t testify to House over Epstein files<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2588515,"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\/2026\/04\/AP26092623351397.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[45543,12696,7076,9006,3653],"class_list":["post-2588514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bondi","tag-deposition","tag-doj","tag-epstein","tag-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26092623351397.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588514","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\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2588514"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588514\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2588518,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588514\/revisions\/2588518"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2588515"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2588514"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2588514"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2588514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}