Pam Bondi will not testify before a congressional committee next week regarding the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, the U.S. Department of Justice has confirmed.
According to officials, Bondi’s scheduled April 14 testimony before the House Oversight Committee has been canceled because she was subpoenaed in her official capacity as Attorney General, a position she no longer holds. Bondi was dismissed from her role last week by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Despite this, several lawmakers insist that Bondi remains legally obligated to appear. Representative Nancy Mace argued that her departure from office does not invalidate the subpoena, calling on committee chairman James Comer to reaffirm her obligation to testify.
“The American people deserve to know whether Congress was misled and whether information related to Epstein and his associates is being withheld,” Mace said.
Senior Democrat Robert Garcia echoed those concerns, warning that failure to comply with the subpoena could lead to contempt proceedings.
Bondi has not publicly commented on the matter.
The controversy comes amid ongoing political pressure on the Trump administration to fully disclose documents related to the Epstein investigation. Although millions of records have already been released under new transparency legislation signed last year, lawmakers from both parties have criticized the handling of sensitive information and raised concerns about possible omissions.
The House committee has already called several high-profile figures to testify, including former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Bill Gates is also expected to testify in June, while Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is scheduled to appear in the coming weeks.
Lawmakers have indicated they may seek to reschedule Bondi’s testimony at a later date as the investigation continues.
