Washington, D.C. — Today, a spokesperson for Oversight Democrats released the following statement after Department of Justice (DOJ) officials lied by stating that former Attorney General Pam Bondi, through counsel, spoke with Oversight Democrats and confirmed her deposition date. Bondi skipped her scheduled deposition on April 14, 2026. Oversight Democrats haven’t received any communication from Bondi or her counsel, despite repeated attempts to make contact. Oversight Chairman James Comer confirmed this on the record, stating that he did not communicate the date to Democrats and he did not know whether Oversight Democrats were aware the deposition had been set.
“Saying that Pam Bondi, her counsel, or Oversight Republicans communicated with Oversight Democrats about her scheduled deposition is a bald-faced lie. 45 minutes after Oversight Democrats filed a resolution to hold Bondi in civil contempt of Congress, Oversight Republicans said they have confirmed a date for Bondi to appear for the first time. Bondi and Oversight Republicans have had zero communication with Democrats on this issue, which James Comer confirmed on the record. We forced them to act and they’re trying to continue their shameless cover-up,” said Sara Guerrero, spokesperson for Oversight Democrats.
On April 29, 2026, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, and all Democratic Members of the Committee filed a resolution to hold former Attorney General Pam Bondi in civil contempt of Congress after she failed to appear for her legally-binding, bipartisan subpoena to be deposed on the Epstein investigation and the White House’s cover-up of the Epstein files. The resolution would instruct the House of Representatives to go to court to compel Bondi’s testimony.
In March 2026, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform secured a bipartisan subpoena for then-Attorney General Pam Bondi following a motion by Congresswoman Nancy Mace supported by all Committee Democrats, joined by Republican Rep. Nancy Mace, Rep. Lauren Boebert, Rep. Michael Cloud, Rep. Scott Perry, and Rep. Tim Burchett. The bipartisan subpoena passed the House Oversight Committee 24 to 19. On April 14, 2026, Pam Bondi refused to appear for her deposition before the Oversight Committee, despite the lawful bipartisan subpoena the Committee issued. The subpoena remains legally binding, even after Bondi was fired. The subpoena followed the Department of Justice’s botched release of the Epstein files and the continued White House cover-up.
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