Pam Bondi Set for House Grilling Over Epstein Files

Pam Bondi now heads toward a high-pressure appearance before the House oversight and government reform committee after a missed deposition turned a simmering dispute into a public confrontation.

The committee said Bondi will appear on 29 May to answer questions about the Department of Justice’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and the release of the Epstein files. The timing matters. The announcement landed shortly after Democrats on the panel said they had filed a civil contempt resolution against the former attorney general for failing to appear earlier this month.

Lawmakers have shifted this fight from a procedural clash to a test of accountability around one of the most scrutinized investigations in recent memory.

The standoff highlights two pressures at once: Democrats want answers on why Bondi did not sit for her scheduled deposition, and they also want to probe the broader decisions the Justice Department made in a case that still draws intense public attention. Reports indicate the committee plans to focus on both the internal handling of the investigation and the process behind releasing related files.

This hearing will likely draw sharp attention because it combines oversight, political conflict, and a case that has long fueled public distrust. Bondi’s testimony could clarify how committee leaders intend to pursue the matter from here, or it could deepen the fight if her answers leave major questions unresolved. What happens next matters beyond one witness: it will shape how aggressively Congress pushes for records, testimony, and accountability in a case that refuses to fade.