@sacramentourbanmedia916: A House committee voted Wednesday to compel Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify before lawmakers about how the Justice Department has handled records tied to Jeffrey Epstein. The motion passed after five Republican members joined every Democrat on the committee in backing the subpoena. The proposal was introduced by Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina, highlighting growing frustration with Bondi among some members of her own party as controversy surrounding the Epstein documents continues. The Justice Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment following the vote. Republicans Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, Tim Burchett of Tennessee, and Michael Cloud of Texas joined Mace in breaking with GOP leadership on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) had tried to prevent the subpoena from moving forward. He said Bondi’s chief of staff indicated the attorney general would instead provide private briefings to members regarding the department’s handling of the Epstein files. However, lawmakers from both parties have criticized Bondi for what they describe as delays in releasing information connected to the Epstein investigation. Tensions escalated last summer when the Justice Department announced it would not disclose additional materials, prompting backlash and leading an Oversight subcommittee to push for stronger action. Congress later passed legislation in November requiring the DOJ to release all records in its possession related to Epstein. After missing the law’s deadline for publishing the documents, the department said earlier this year that millions of additional pages would remain unreleased. Speaking to reporters after the vote, Mace said the issue centers on transparency. “We’re going to be focusing on real, substantive concerns, including the 65,000 documents the DOJ is still withholding,” she said.#fyp #vir

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