Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is not off the hook and cannot “escape accountability,” according to Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), who put her on notice that she will have to testify.
Despite her ouster as AG, Bondi is still expected to comply with a House Oversight Committee subpoena issued last month regarding the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) handling of the Epstein investigation. She was set to testify on April 14.
“Pam Bondi cannot escape accountability simply because she no longer holds the office of Attorney General. Our motion to subpoena Pam Bondi, which was passed by the Oversight Committee, was for Bondi by name, not by title,” Mace wrote in a social media post on Wednesday.
Pam Bondi cannot escape accountability simply because she no longer holds the office of Attorney General. Our motion to subpoena Pam Bondi, which was passed by the Oversight Committee, was for Bondi by name, not by title. She will still have to appear before the Oversight…
— Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) April 8, 2026
“She will still have to appear before the Oversight Committee for a sworn deposition. The American people deserve answers, and we expect her to appear as soon as a new date is set,” the post read.
Mace has posted several messages on X about Bondi testifying, writing in one: “Compliance is not optional just because you no longer hold the title.”
Fired or not, Pam Bondi took an oath in the name of justice, one she should uphold in good conscience.
Compliance is not optional just because you no longer hold the title.
— Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) April 8, 2026
“Ms. Bondi no longer holds that office. As a result, because Ms. Bondi no longer can testify in her official capacity as Attorney General, the Department’s position is that the subpoena no longer obligates her to appear,” Assistant Attorney General Patrick Davis wrote in a letter to House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) obtained by The Hill.
Mace and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) sent a letter to Comer to “make clear former Attorney General Pam Bondi remains obligated to comply” with the subpoena.
JUST IN: We’re asking Chairman Comer urging him to publicly reaffirm former Attorney General Pam Bondi’s legal obligation to appear for her deposition.
The subpoena requires Pam Bondi to appear for a sworn deposition regarding the Department of Justice’s handling of the… pic.twitter.com/xxNkyirNTe
— Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) April 8, 2026
“Leaving office doesn’t mean you get to dodge accountability,” Mace said in a statement. “Pam Bondi was subpoenaed by name, not by title, and because the DOJ stonewalled Congress and refused to follow the law, she needs to appear before the Oversight Committee and answer for it. She promised she would comply. April 14 is her chance to prove it. Chairman Comer must make one thing clear: show up or face contempt.”
“Rep. Mace and I moved to subpoena Bondi, which had bipartisan support on the committee. Even though she was fired, she needs to show up and answer for why the remaining files haven’t been released and why there haven’t been new prosecutions. She should be able to speak even more freely now. The survivors and the public need answers,” said Rep. Khanna.
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Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida. Powers also contributes to BizPac Review.
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