Mace Pushes Bondi to Testify on Epstein Files

0:00It's April 9th. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI. Your front row to the latest buzz. I'm Cory with the story. Retinancy Mace is pushing hard to force former Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify before the House Oversight Committee about the justice. Departments handling of the Epstein files. Even though President Trump fired Bondi, Mace says the subpoena targets her by name, not her old title, so she still has to show up for a sworn. Deposition. The Department of Justice fired back, claiming the subpoena from April 14th is now void since Bondi no longer holds office. They told Committee Chair James Comer to withdraw it. But a committee spokesperson says they'll reach out to Bondi's personal lawyers to sort out next. Steps. This has sparked bipartisan heat, with five Republicans like Lauren Bobert and Scott Perry joining Democrats to approve the subpoena originally. Rep. O'Connor teamed up with Mace on the letter to Comer, reminding him of past subpoenas

1:00to other exeterne's general from both parties. Democrats are ready to play tough, too, with ranking member Robert Garcia threatening contempt of Congress charges if Bondi skips out. Defying a subpoena is illegal, and it can lead to prosecution, though the Justice Department would have the final say. Meanwhile, the whole push ties back to demands for transparency on Epstein documents fueled by a new bill from Comer and Rep Thomas Massey, too. Release those files publicly. Expect more move soon as both sides dig in.