Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will appear before Congress on May 29 to testify about the Jeffrey Epstein files after failing to comply with a previously scheduled deposition. The House Oversight Committee confirmed the date following Bondi’s refusal to participate in the earlier legal proceeding.

Bondi was subpoenaed by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), who secured support from four GOP colleagues and all Democrats on the committee. Democrats introduced a resolution to hold Bondi in contempt for her actions, citing her “extensive personal knowledge” of the Trump Administration’s handling of the Epstein files. Ranking Committee Member Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) accused Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) of “trying to run out the clock” on Bondi while emphasizing that her testimony is “crucial.”

After Bondi was removed from the Department of Justice by President Trump, the DOJ argued she no longer required appearance. Democrats rejected this position, noting she remains among numerous former attorneys general subpoenaed by the committee and possesses critical insights into the agency’s handling of the files.

Oversight Republicans announced Bondi’s testimony date just minutes after Democrats filed a contempt resolution, stating they would “ready” further action if she skipped the hearing. The committee has previously taken credit for pressuring the GOP to set a specific appearance date following the contempt motion.