May 4, 2026 - Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, wrote to Chairman James Comer after Oversight Republicans finally announced that Pam Bondi would testify in a transcribed interview before the Oversight Committee, just minutes after Oversight Democrats took action to hold Bondi in contempt. The letter raises concerns to Comer that Bondi’s testimony must be filmed and made available to the American people in the interest of transparency, that Oversight Republicans must enforce the Committee’s subpoena if Bondi refuses to fully cooperate, and raises concerns about the participation of Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon as Bondi’s attorney. In March, the Oversight Committee secured a bipartisan subpoena forcing Bondi to sit for a deposition, which she skipped on April 14, 2026.

“Oversight Democrats kept the pressure on Oversight Republicans, and now we finally have a date for Pam Bondi to testify in front of the Committee. Republicans must make sure Bondi’s testimony is transparent and videotaped with a timely public release of the video, and we must enforce the subpoena if Bondi does not fully cooperate. Oversight Democrats refuse to let Bondi off the hook,” said Ranking Member Robert Garcia.

In the letter to Chairman James Comer, Ranking Member Garcia wrote, “We understand that you have agreed to hold this as a transcribed interview, rather than a deposition. While we believe a deposition is the best available forum, as Chairman, this is your decision. However, if you choose to move forward with a transcribed interview, I am concerned with three aspects:

1. The videotaping of Ms. Bondi’s testimony. Ms. Bondi’s testimony must be filmed and made available to the American people.

2. Ms. Bondi’s willingness to provide substantive and complete testimony. If Ms. Bondi refuses to answer questions, we must compel her testimony. Ms. Bondi has been subpoenaed, and all questions posed by Members must be answered.

3. Harmeet Dhillon’s participation as Ms. Bondi’s attorney. Ms. Dhillon is a current DOJ employee, and her representation raises serious ethical concerns and conflicts of interest.”

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 instructs the chairman of the Oversight Committee to file a lawsuit to compel Bondi’s testimony.

In March, 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.

Source: House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform-Democrats