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House Democrats Walk Out as Bondi Won’t Commit to Subpoena on Epstein Files

Republican leaders have not committed to enforcing the subpoena, leaving Congress’s push for unredacted Epstein records in limbo.

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US Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche arrive for a closed-door briefing for members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, on Wednesday.
Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.
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Overview

  • After a closed-door briefing, Attorney General Pam Bondi repeated that she would “follow the law” without explicitly agreeing to appear for a sworn April 14 deposition.
  • Democrats left the session and denounced it as a “fake hearing,” following a tense exchange in which Chair James Comer said Rep. Summer Lee was “bitching.”
  • House Oversight Democrats sent Bondi a letter seeking five changes to access: the full files, fully unredacted records, review computers on Capitol grounds, limited staff access, and no monitoring of member searches.
  • Rep. Summer Lee introduced articles of impeachment against Bondi, alleging defiance of subpoenas and violations of the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
  • Comer said he will try to schedule the deposition but did not pledge contempt if Bondi refuses, as DOJ defends its process, labels the subpoena unnecessary, and offers supervised access to unredacted records; GOP support for compelling Bondi remains uneven.