politics
April 10, 2026
Bondi won't testify on Epstein files, Justice Department says
Trump’s former attorney general Pam Bondi will not testify on Epstein files. Bipartisan lawmakers insist she must still appear before Congress and warn of contempt.
TL;DR
- The Justice Department announced Pam Bondi is not required to testify before Congress on the Epstein investigation due to her former official capacity.
- Lawmakers, including Republicans and Democrats, insist Bondi must still testify, citing ongoing oversight interests.
- Contempt proceedings have been threatened if Bondi fails to appear, with calls for her testimony on the Epstein files and alleged "White House cover-up."
- Critics point out that six other former attorney generals have testified in the Epstein case, contradicting the DOJ's reasoning.
- Bondi previously claimed Epstein's "client list" was on her desk, but the DOJ later stated no such list existed.
- Bill Gates, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Ghislaine Maxwell, and Les Wexner are among those who have already testified or are scheduled to do so.
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