A congressional committee has voted to subpoena U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify about the Justice Department’s handling of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The motion was introduced by Republican Representative Nancy Mace, who accused the Justice Department of orchestrating a “cover-up” in its release of investigative materials. The subpoena was approved by the House Oversight Committee with support from five Republicans and all Democrats on the panel.
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“The Epstein case is one of the greatest cover-ups in American history,” Mace wrote on social media. “Three million documents have been released, and we still don’t have the full truth. Videos are missing. Audio is missing. Logs are missing.”
Bipartisan frustration
The Trump administration has faced mounting pressure from lawmakers across the political spectrum to release all remaining documents tied to the Epstein investigation. Although millions of records have been made public, critics argue that millions more remain undisclosed.
Last November, Donald Trump signed legislation requiring the Justice Department to release materials from its Epstein investigations. However, the rollout of the documents sparked bipartisan backlash. Some lawmakers accused the department of failing to adequately redact identifying details of victims while shielding the names of individuals who were not victims.
The Justice Department has denied wrongdoing, stating that “nothing has been deleted” and that withheld documents were duplicates, privileged materials, or part of ongoing federal investigations.
The department did not immediately respond to requests for comment following the committee’s vote.
High-profile testimony
The Oversight Committee has already summoned several prominent figures as part of its inquiry. Last week, former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified before the panel in response to a subpoena.
While neither Clinton has been accused of wrongdoing by Epstein’s victims, Bill Clinton’s name appears in investigative files, including photographs, linked to Epstein.
The top Democrat on the committee, Representative Robert Garcia, has alleged that the Justice Department is withholding files that include accusations of sexual abuse of a minor involving Trump. Garcia said he personally reviewed documents containing the allegation that have not been made public.
The escalating confrontation between Congress and the Justice Department underscores the enduring political and legal fallout from the Epstein case, years after his death in a New York jail in 2019. The committee has not yet announced a date for Bondi’s testimony.
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Adapted by ASEAN Now · Source · 04.03 2026
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