更新于2026年3月17日,美国东部时间下午2:51 | 发布于2026年3月17日,美国东部时间下午1:44 | 美国有线电视新闻网(CNN)政治版
作者:安妮·格雷尔
美国司法部长帕姆·邦迪于2026年3月16日在白宫东厅。
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众议院监督委员会主席詹姆斯·科默周二向司法部长帕姆·邦迪发出传票,要求其于4月14日出庭作证,这是该小组对杰弗里·爱泼斯坦调查的一部分。
科默在传票附信中写道,其小组正在调查联邦政府对爱泼斯坦和吉斯莱恩·麦克斯韦调查“可能存在的管理不善”。
“委员会对司法部在调查杰弗里·爱泼斯坦及其同伙时的处理方式以及对《爱泼斯坦档案透明度法案》的遵守情况有疑问,”科默写道,指的是国会去年通过的一项要求司法部公布相关文件的法律。
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与此同时,该委员会宣布邦迪和司法部副部长托德·布兰奇定于周三闭门向委员会成员进行简报。一位熟悉该程序的消息人士告诉CNN,司法部要求向委员会简报其关于爱泼斯坦调查及法律遵守情况的信息,以便及时回答议员的问题,因为与委员会安排证词陈述会需要时间。
司法部发言人称传票“完全没有必要”,但未说明司法部长是否会遵守。
“这份传票完全没有必要。议员们已被邀请到司法部查看未编辑的文件,而司法部长一直愿意直接与国会议员交谈,”发言人表示。
“她继续与国会议员就《爱泼斯坦档案透明度法案》进行通话和会面,这就是为什么司法部提议明天向委员会简报。一如既往,我们期待继续向政策制定者提供事实依据,”发言人继续说道。
司法部公布相关文件引发了两党议员的不满,批评者称他们认为这些文件被过度编辑,并要求更高的透明度。
“作为司法部长,你直接负责监督根据《爱泼斯坦档案透明度法案》对文件收集、审查以及发布决定的工作,因此委员会认为你对这些工作拥有宝贵的见解,”科默写道。
这一举措是在本月早些时候,由共和党领导的委员会以两党合作的方式投票决定传票邦迪,以了解她在文件发布中的角色之后采取的。
该小组的高级民主党人罗伯特·加西亚议员周二对导致传票发出的两党合作表示认可。
“多亏了监督委员会民主党人的团结,以及几位共和党人的支持,司法部长现在将在委员会面前宣誓作证。不再有谎言,不再有干扰。我们要真相——以及对幸存者的正义,”加西亚说。
本文已根据最新发展情况更新。
美国有线电视新闻网的汉娜·拉比诺维茨为此报道作出贡献。
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House Oversight chair subpoenas Attorney General Pam Bondi for deposition in Epstein probe
Updated Mar 17, 2026, 2:51 PM ET | Published Mar 17, 2026, 1:44 PM ET | CNN Politics
By [Annie Grayer]
US Attorney General Pam Bondi in the East Room of the White House on March 16, 2026.
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House Oversight Chair James Comer on Tuesday issued a subpoena to Attorney General Pam Bondi to appear for a deposition on April 14 as part of the panel’s [Jeffrey Epstein] probe.
Comer wrote in the subpoena cover letter that his panel is investigating the “possible mismanagement of the federal government’s investigation” into Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
“The Committee has questions regarding the Department of Justice’s handling of the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and his associates and its compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act,” Comer wrote, referring to the law passed by Congress last year mandating the Justice Department’s release of the files.
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Separately, the committee announced that Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche are slated to brief members of the panel behind closed doors on Wednesday. A source familiar with the process told CNN that the Justice Department requested it brief the committee on its Epstein investigation and compliance with the law in order to promptly answer lawmakers’ questions, given that scheduling a deposition with the committee will take time.
A DOJ spokesperson called the subpoena “completely unnecessary,” but did not say whether the attorney general would comply.
“This subpoena is completely unnecessary. Lawmakers have been invited to view the unredacted files for themselves at the Department of Justice, and the Attorney General has always made herself available to speak directly with members of Congress,” the spokesperson said.
“She continues to have calls and meetings with members of Congress on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which is why the Department offered to brief the committee tomorrow. As always, we look forward to continuing to provide policymakers with the facts,” the spokesperson continued.
DOJ’s release of the files has prompted complaints from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, with critics saying they believe the files were overly redacted and demanding greater transparency.
“As Attorney General, you are directly responsible for overseeing the Department’s collection, review, and determinations regarding the release of files pursuant to the Epstein Files Transparency Act, and the Committee therefore believes that you possess valuable insight into these efforts,” Comer wrote.
The move comes after the GOP-led committee [voted on a bipartisan basis] earlier this month to subpoena Bondi for testimony about her role in the release of the files.
Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the panel, on Tuesday nodded to the bipartisan effort that led to the subpoena.
“Thanks to united Oversight Committee Democrats, along with the support of several Republicans, the Attorney General will now appear before our committee under oath. No more lies. No more distractions. We want the truth—and justice for the survivors,” Garcia said.
This story has been updated with additional developments.
CNN’s Hannah Rabinowitz contributed to this report.
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