The House Oversight Committee voted on Wednesday to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi for a deposition regarding the Department of Justice's handling of Jeffrey Epstein files and compliance with the Epstein Transparency Act.
Key Takeaways
The House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi over the Department of Justice's handling of Jeffrey Epstein files. Five Republicans joined Democrats in supporting the subpoena, while a separate motion to subpoena Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem failed. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick agreed to testify voluntarily about his ties to Epstein.
According to multiple reports, five Republicans joined Democrats in voting 24-19 to issue the subpoena. The motion was introduced by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), who has been critical of the DOJ's handling of the files.
The vote came amid growing criticism of the DOJ for failing to release all Epstein-related documents, with reports indicating that tens of thousands of previously public documents have since been removed from view.
Meanwhile, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick agreed to testify voluntarily before the committee about his relationship with Epstein. The decision follows revelations that Lutnick and his family visited Epstein's private island in 2012, contradicting his earlier claims of limited interactions.
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