Republicans help Dems subpoena Pam Bondi in Epstein probe

Kate Santaliz

A blonde woman in a black jacket gestures with her index finger raised while speaking at a hearing, with a microphone and large binders on a table in front of her; blurred audience in the background. — Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on Feb. 11. Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images

The House Oversight Committee voted on a bipartisan basis Wednesday to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi over the Jeffrey Epstein files.

Why it matters: It's the latest step in the committee's monthslong probe into Epstein, and comes as lawmakers have grown increasingly frustrated with Bondi's handling of the release of the Epstein files.

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) offered the subpoena.
Every Democrat — plus GOP Reps. Tim Burchett (Tenn.), Michael Cloud (Texas), Lauren Boebert (Colo.) and Scott Perry (Pa.) — voted in favor of subpoenaing Bondi in a 24-19 vote.

What they're saying: "AG Bondi claims the DOJ has released all of the Epstein files. The record is clear: they have not," Mace posted on X Wednesday.

"Three million documents have been released, and we still don't have the full truth. Videos are missing. Audio is missing. Logs are missing. There are millions more documents out there," she added.

Catch up quick: After the nearly unanimous passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the Department of Justice was required to release all of its files on Epstein.

After a delay in the release, the DOJ announced that it would be withholding millions of pages of files.
Some members of Congress, which have access to the unredacted versions of the documents, have also claimed that DOJ has taken down some files.