The Justice Department told the House Oversight Committee on April 8, 2026, that Pam Bondi will not appear next week for a deposition scheduled for April 14 on the department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case.
A House panel spokeswoman said the department said Bondi will not appear because she is no longer attorney general and was subpoenaed in that role. The spokeswoman said, “The Department of Justice has stated Pam Bondi will not appear on April 14 for a deposition since she is no longer Attorney General and was subpoenaed in her capacity as Attorney General.”
The committee’s inquiry has focused on how the Justice Department handled the Epstein case, and Bondi’s deposition was one of the panel’s planned steps in that review. The subpoena was tied to her capacity as attorney general, which is now at the center of the dispute over whether she must still answer questions after leaving the post.
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The House committee said it will contact Bondi’s personal counsel to discuss next steps for scheduling the deposition. “The Committee will contact Pam Bondi’s personal counsel to discuss next steps regarding scheduling her deposition,” the spokeswoman said. The move leaves open the possibility of a new date, but for now the scheduled April 14 appearance is off the table.
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For the committee, the immediate issue is not the Epstein investigation itself but whether it can compel testimony from someone subpoenaed while serving as attorney general after that person has left the job. That question now shapes the next phase of the panel’s work, and the committee’s response to Bondi’s counsel will determine whether the deposition is simply delayed or becomes a larger standoff.
