Attorney General Pam Bondi was subpoenaed to testify before the House Oversight Committee about her role in suppressing the Epstein files. She was a no-show. House Democrats filed contempt charges on April 29, 2026. Republicans, in a moment of remarkable timing, announced a new testimony date exactly 45 minutes later.
Bondi Defied a Bipartisan Order
The House Oversight Committee issued a subpoena for Bondi's deposition in March 2026 with rare bipartisan backing: all committee Democrats and five Republicans voted to compel her appearance. The mandate was clear, appear and answer questions about the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein files.
Bondi did not appear for her April 14 depositioHouse Democrats filed contempt charges against AG Pam Bondi on April 29 after she defied a bipartisan subpoena to testify on the Epstein files. Republicans announced a new date 45 minutes later.n. No explanation, no alternative arrangement. Just silence.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley, who joined Ranking Member Rep. Robert Garcia and every Democratic member of the committee in filing the contempt resolution, called it what it is: complicity. "She was a no-show today and is complicit in the White House cover up of the Epstein files," Pressley wrote on X. "If she continues to ignore the law, we will hold her in contempt. Survivors deserve nothing less."
"She was a no-show today and is complicit in the White House cover up of the Epstein files. Survivors deserve nothing less." (Rep. Ayanna Pressley, April 29, 2026)
The 45-Minute Maneuver
The contempt filing landed at 10 a.m. By 10:45, the Republican majority on Oversight had announced a new date: Bondi would appear for a deposition on May 29, 2026. The GOP called the contempt resolution "theater and completely unnecessary."
Convenient theater. The kind that produces results in under an hour after months of stonewalling.
Bondi has now been scheduled to testify before the committee on the Epstein investigation. Whether she shows up this time is a different question. She has already demonstrated that subpoenas are, in her view, optional.
What She Is Hiding
The Epstein files are not an abstract accountability question. They implicate a network of powerful men, documented exploitation of minors, and a criminal justice system that repeatedly failed survivors. Bondi's Justice Department has the records. She has the authority to release them. She chose not to appear to discuss that choice.
Survivors have been waiting for answers for years. Bondi's non-appearance on April 14 told them exactly how much their wait matters to this administration.
Sources
- Pressley Joins Oversight Dems Filing Contempt Charges Against Bondi (pressley.house.gov)
- Bondi to Testify in House Oversight Committee's Epstein Probe (CNN)
- Pam Bondi to Testify in Epstein Investigation May 29 (NBC News)
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