Nancy Mace vows to secure Pam Bondi's testimony in Epstein probe: ‘She cannot escape accountability’

WASHINGTON, DC: Rep Nancy Mace vowed on Wednesday, April 8, that former Attorney General Pam Bondi "will still have to" testify regarding the Jeffrey Epstein case, stating that Bondi “cannot escape accountability” despite her departure from office.

Although a committee spokesperson earlier suggested that Bondi was off the hook because she no longer holds the title, Mace insists the subpoena remains valid because it was issued to her by name.

Nancy Mace pushes subpoena as Pam Bondi faces Epstein testimony pressure

Nancy Mace took to X (formerly Twitter) to challenge the narrative that the former official was no longer required to appear before the House Oversight Committee.

Mace argued that the legal mandate was directed at the individual, not the office she previously occupied.

She wrote, “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 made it clear that she expects the process to continue, adding, “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.”

Nancy Mace, Ro Khanna push Pam Bondi testimony

To ensure the subpoena is followed, Mace partnered with Representative Ro Khanna to send a formal letter to Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer.

The goal of this bipartisan effort is to “make clear former Attorney General Pam Bondi remains obligated to comply” with the congressional inquiry.

Mace previously told CNN that she would not be deterred from seeking the truth about the Department of Justice's previous actions.

She stated, “I’m not backing away from that or backing down from that. I do believe the handling of the Epstein files was done in a very poor manner by her and her office, and there are still questions that she has answers to that are very serious, and she has information I believe that will be important to the committee.”

She concluded, “So I’m moving forward. If I could still have the majority of support from the committee, it won’t be just me, I have to have the support of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to move forward if the chairman wants to try to squash it.”

Nancy Mace moves to block inquiry shutdown

The dispute follows an announcement that Bondi would not appear for a scheduled April 14 deposition.

A committee spokeswoman previously stated, "The Department of Justice has stated Pam Bondi will not appear on April 14 for a deposition since she is no longer Attorney General and was subpoenaed in her capacity as Attorney General."

The panel also said it would contact her counsel to discuss next steps. However, Mace remains focused on a majority-led push to prevent the chairman from stopping the inquiry.