Bondi won't appear for April 14 deposition in House panel's Epstein probe

Politics Bondi won't appear for April 14 deposition in Oversight Committee's Epstein probe By Melissa Quinn, Melissa Quinn Senior Reporter, Politics Melissa Quinn is a senior reporter for CBSNews.com, where she covers U.S. politics, with a focus on the Supreme Court and federal courts. Read Full Bio Melissa Quinn, Jacob Rosen Jacob Rosen Justice Department Reporter Jake Rosen is a reporter covering the Department of Justice. He was previously a campaign digital reporter covering President Trump's 2024 campaign and also served as an associate producer for "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan." Read Full Bio Jacob Rosen April 8, 2026 / 11:01 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not appear before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee next week to answer questions about the Justice Department's handling of the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the panel said Wednesday."The Department of Justice has stated Pam Bondi will not appear on April 14 for a deposition since she is no longer Attorney General and was subpoenaed in her capacity as Attorney General," a spokeswoman for the Oversight Committee said. "The Committee will contact Pam Bondi's personal counsel to discuss next steps regarding scheduling her deposition."The subpoena, issued by Oversight Committee chairman James Comer last month, required Bondi to appear for a closed-door deposition on Tuesday. The full Oversight panel had approved a motion on March 4 to subpoena Bondi, who was then serving as attorney general. Five Republicans voted with all Democrats in support of the move.As attorney general, Bondi oversaw the Justice Department's review and release of files related to the federal investigation into Epstein. The material was made public after Congress approved a measure, called the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which required its disclosure by Dec. 19.The Justice Department ultimately released roughly 3...