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Pam Bondi subpoenaed by US House in Jeffrey Epstein investigation (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 6 hours ago by ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world to c/Epsteinfiles@lemmy.world

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Five Republicans on the House oversight committee joined with Democrats to subpoena the US attorney general, Pam Bondi, as part of the ongoing investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

The House oversight committee voted 24-19 to approve a motion introduced by Republican representative Nancy Mace to compel Bondi to testify. In addition to Mace, Republican representatives Tim Burchett of Tennessee, Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Michael Cloud of Texas, and Scott Perry of Pennsylvania voted for the motion.

The motion comes amid growing criticism from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle of the Department of Justice’s failures regarding the Epstein files, including accidentally releasing the names of survivors and redacting, without explanation, the names of people who may have committed crimes.

Directly related articles with more info:

House Panel Votes to Subpoena Pam Bondi Over Epstein Files -- NYT
Archive.today link (archive.org doesn't return article)

Pam Bondi Subpoenaed By GOP-Led House Oversight Committee -- Mediaite

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[–] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

She’ll stand trial.

I think you lost me there. No charges have been brought, or even suggested. Nor will they be, because Pam Bondi heads the very organization that would bring them: she'd have to be kicked out of the AG role first.

The subpoena is simply for Bondi to be forced to testify under oath for the House Oversight Committee, as opposed to simply showing up. Whether that makes any difference or not is up to whatever personal respect she may still have for the law, and I'm not holding my breath.

But what it does do is create a path of personal legal responsibility for whatever filth tumbles out of her mouth under oath. That's not important today, but could be in whatever future moment in time Congress feels like resuming its own co-equal Article I powers and duties in regard to rogue officials. Not a promise, and definitely not charges. Just a caution with potential future bite.