Attorney General Pam Bondi has been subpoenaed to answer questions from Congress about the Justice Department’s sex trafficking investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and the agency’s handling of millions of files related to the disgraced financier. Bondi was ordered Tuesday to appear for a deposition on April 14 by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform after a vote earlier this month that was supported by five Republicans. The Justice Department’s failure to fend off the subpoena from the Republican-led committee underscores widespread discontent among President Donald Trump’s own base over Bondi’s management of the review and release of a trove of documents from the criminal investigation into Epstein.
Federal judge quashes subpoenas in Justice Department's Federal Reserve investigation, dealing blow to inquiry.
The House Oversight Committee has voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to answer questions over the Justice Department’s handling of files related to the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation. Five Republicans joined Democrats on Wednesday support the subpoena proposed by GOP Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina in a sign of continued frustration with the department’s review and release of a tranche of documents regarding the wealthy financier. The Justice Department had no immediate comment on the subpoena.
Jefferson County Public Schools and six other districts told WDRB News on Monday that they had complied with the Labor Cabinet’s request for records relating to six sick outs.
Tuesday’s hearing before U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves at times shifted focus between two issues before the court: whether a temporary restraining order should be in effect against the cabinet and whether federal court is the proper venue for the lawsuit.
Andy Beshear said the Bevin administration may be breaking the law by demanding the names of the teachers involved in those sick outs.
Attorney General Andy Beshear says the subpoenas violate the teachers' first amendment rights and could be considered unlawful.