Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not appear for a scheduled deposition before the House Oversight Committee regarding the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, according to multiple reports. The Department of Justice has informed the committee that the subpoena compelling her testimony is no longer in effect.

Bondi had been subpoenaed to testify in her capacity as attorney general, but the DOJ now argues that since she no longer holds that position, the subpoena does not obligate her to appear. The House Oversight Committee confirmed that Bondi would not honor the subpoena due to her departure from the attorney general role.

According to reports, Bondi had been working to avoid testifying even before her dismissal from the attorney general position. The deposition was part of the House committee's ongoing investigation into matters related to Jeffrey Epstein.

Democratic lawmakers on the committee have reportedly threatened contempt charges in response to Bondi's refusal to appear for the scheduled testimony. The legal dispute centers on whether a subpoena issued to someone in an official capacity remains valid after they leave that position.

The House Oversight Committee's Epstein investigation has sought testimony from various officials as part of its broader probe into the handling of matters related to the deceased financier and convicted sex offender. Bondi's departure from the attorney general role has created uncertainty about the committee's ability to compel her testimony moving forward.