The Department of Justice said Wednesday that Pam Bondi will not appear for her upcoming deposition in the House Oversight Committee’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation given that she is no longer serving as the US attorney general.
The department argued that Bondi was subpoenaed in her official role as attorney general and not in a personal capacity. As such, she won’t appear on Capitol Hill on April 14 to discuss her role overseeing the release of the Epstein Files, Assistant Attorney General Patrick D. Davis wrote in a letter to House Oversight Chairman James Comer.
Man, someone called this play on the day they fired Bondi. It will be interesting to see if Congress lets them get away with it or if they charge her with contempt.
Great example why so many in Congress are getting out while they still can. Don’t have answer questions under oath.
That’s why the clintons didn’t have to answer questions under oath
oh wait… not that. I guess you only have to answer under oath if the party with the majority decides it.
Of course they’d still have answer questions under oath if subpoenaed. And you would only subpoena the person who held the office at the time of interest. No point in talking to their successor who would know nothing.
I know I can’t be the only one, but I did!
Congress said up front that they still expected her to appear; let’s see if they let them get away with it this time. [Spoiler alert: they will.]
Fun fact, criminal contempt of Congress requires a full vote for civil contempt, and then refers them DOJ to decide if they want to prosecute, which they likely decline.
They also can sent their Sergeant-at-Arms to arrest and bring her to Congress, and held until she complies.
https://www.findlaw.com/litigation/legal-system/contempt-of-congress-process-and-penalties.html
Also be interesting if she does appear to see what she says. I bet it’ll be very different from last time…
“I don’t recall”
Come on! You already know.