House Democrats said Friday they will seek subpoenas for Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel after former Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly declined to answer questions about the government’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files during a closed-door transcribed interview.
The threats emerged during a break in Bondi’s transcribed interview before the House oversight committee, where lawmakers are seeking answers about decisions surrounding the release of Epstein-related records.
“She continues to push all of the investigation and the blame on Acting AG Todd Blanche. She said, and I quote, ‘Acting AG Blanche was managing the entire investigation,’” ranking Democrat Rep. Robert Garcia (CA) told reporters in the hallway. He said he would formally request Chairman James Comer (R-KY), the only Republican lawmaker to attend the interview, to subpoena Blanche and Patel later on Friday.
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) accused Bondi of stonewalling investigators and said Democrats would pursue
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