The U.S. House Oversight Committee has voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi for testimony in the protracted Jeffrey Epstein investigation, marking a rare bipartisan push against the Department of Justice over its management of the disgraced financier’s sex-trafficking files.
Republican representative Nancy Mace, who tabled the motion, has lambasted the DoJ for what she calls a cover-up in one of America’s most notorious scandals. Epstein, jailed in 2008 for soliciting an underage girl and who died in custody in 2019 facing further charges, ran a global network that ensnared elites, with raids on his island and townhouse yielding mountains of evidence much of which remains sealed.
“The Epstein case is one of the greatest cover-ups in American history. His global sex trafficking network is larger than what is being revealed,” Mace posted on social media.
Since President Trump’s 2025 return, demands have intensified for every document tied to the probe, bolstered by legislation he signed last November mandating full disclosure. The committee, under Republican chair James Comer, recently grilled former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton; Bill features in Epstein’s flight logs and photos, though neither faces accusations from victims.
Wednesday’s vote united Mace with Republicans Lauren Boebert, Tim Burchett, Michael Cloud, Scott Perry, and Democrats. Despite releasing over three million pages, crucial gaps persist, including missing videos, audio, and logs.
“Three million documents have been released, and we still don’t have the full truth,” Mace added. “Videos are missing. Audio is missing. Logs are missing. There are millions more documents out there.”
Critics decry unredacted victim details alongside protected non-victims, while top Democrat Robert Garcia says he viewed withheld files alleging child abuse against Trump. The DoJ insists “NOTHING has been deleted,” citing duplicates, privileges, or active cases as reasons for holds.
Even as a Trump backer, Mace has faulted the agency. Bondi’s summons underscores lingering distrust in the handling of this explosive saga; mere mention in files implies no wrongdoing.
The DoJ has not responded to queries.