Congresswoman Nancy Mace and Congressman Ro Khanna called on House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer on April 8 to publicly reaffirm that former Attorney General Pam Bondi is legally required to appear for her scheduled deposition on April 14.
The request comes as questions persist regarding the Department of Justice’s compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act (EFTA) and its handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation during Bondi’s tenure. The subpoena, issued after a bipartisan committee vote, compels Bondi to provide sworn testimony about these matters.
Mace said, “Leaving office doesn’t mean you get to dodge accountability. Pam Bondi was subpoenaed by name, not by title, and because the DOJ stonewalled Congress and refused to follow the law, she needs to appear before the Oversight Committee and answer for it. She promised she would comply. April 14 is her chance to prove it. Chairman Comer must make one thing clear: show up or face contempt.”
Khanna added, “Rep. Mace and I moved to subpoena Bondi which had bipartisan support on the committee. Even though she was fired, she needs to show up and answer for why the remaining files haven’t been released and why there haven’t been new prosecutions. She should be able to speak even more freely now. The survivors and the public need answers.”
According to information about her background, Nancy Mace currently serves in Congress representing South Carolina’s 1st district after replacing Joe Cunningham in 2021 according to Wikipedia. She previously served in South Carolina’s House of Representatives from 2018 through 2020 as reported by Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Mace was born in Fort Bragg in 1977 and lives in Charleston according to The New York Times, graduating from The Citadel with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1999 as noted by The Citadel.
Last month, Bondi appeared before the committee for a briefing where Comer warned that failure to comply could result in contempt proceedings; at that time, Bondi acknowledged her obligation under law.
Mace and Khanna are urging Comer not only for clarity but also enforcement if necessary: they want him “to publicly reaffirm Bondi must appear on April 14 as ordered or face appropriate enforcement action.”
