Trump's allies say fired Pam Bondi will STILL have to testify on Epstein 'cover-up' - and float potential replacements
Mace criticized Bondi’s handling of the files and said the subpoena remained in force after Bondi’s firing.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates Daily Mail, which republished this story. The other scores rate the article itself.
The Daily Mail is an established international publication with identifiable reporters, but its tabloid presentation and the limited detail here temper confidence in its institutional standards. The story attributes key statements, though it offers little independent examination of the subpoena’s status.
- Source type — An established international news publisher, though tabloid in style.
- Author attribution — Two named reporters are credited.
- Editorial standards — The report uses highly dramatic phrasing and provides limited legal or procedural context.
- Source diversity — The story includes statements from lawmakers, Trump, and a committee spokesperson.
The article includes attributed statements from lawmakers on both sides and a committee spokesperson, along with Trump’s public praise of Bondi. It gives little independent context on whether the subpoena remains enforceable after Bondi’s departure and does not include a response from Bondi.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article includes reactions from Democrats and Republicans, as well as Trump’s defense of Bondi and a committee spokesperson’s account of next steps. It does not provide Bondi’s response or much independent explanation of the subpoena’s legal status.
- Source diversity — Statements from lawmakers in both parties, Trump, and the committee’s Republican spokeswoman are included.
- Counterarguments presented — Trump praised Bondi, but the article does not include a direct response from Bondi.
- Loaded language — Several descriptions of Bondi’s departure and file handling are dramatic or evaluative.
- Omitted context — The report does not clarify the legal effect of Bondi leaving office on the subpoena.
The report uses sensational language about Bondi’s departure and her handling of the files, but its quoted reactions come from multiple political perspectives. The framing does not clearly favor one party overall.
- Language tone — Terms such as “brutally ousted,” “desperately pleaded,” and “botched” heighten the drama.
- Source selection — The story quotes Democrats, Republicans, Trump, and a Republican committee spokesperson.
- Framing — It focuses on accountability demands and the unresolved deposition, without a consistent partisan argument.
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President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, but House Democrats and Republican Rep. Nancy Mace said a subpoena for Bondi to testify about the Epstein files still stands. House Oversight Committee Republicans said Chairman James Comer would consult members and the Justice Department about next steps.
Trump announced Bondi’s firing and said Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche would serve as acting attorney general while he considers a permanent successor. Former EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin was mentioned as a possible replacement, and Mace said she would welcome him. Trump praised Bondi’s service, while Mace and Rep. Thomas Massie criticized her handling of the Epstein files.
Rep. Robert Garcia said Bondi should still appear before the House Oversight Committee under oath, and Mace also argued that the subpoena applied to Bondi by name. The committee’s Republican spokeswoman said Comer would speak with Republican members and the Justice Department about the subpoena’s status and next steps. Bondi’s deposition had been scheduled for April 14.
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SWIPE →Representative who criticized Bondi’s handling of the Epstein files and argued the subpoena still applied
Former attorney general fired by Trump and expected to face a House Oversight Committee deposition
Bondi's version of this story ↗House Oversight Committee ranking member calling for Bondi to testify
Garcia's version of this story ↗President who fired Bondi and named Blanche acting attorney general
Trump's version of this story ↗House Oversight Committee chairman whose next steps on the subpoena were under discussion
Deputy attorney general named acting attorney general
Representative who supported Trump’s decision to fire Bondi and called for release of the files
EPA administrator mentioned as a possible attorney general successor
House Democrat who mocked Bondi with a sarcastic suggestion for a private-sector position
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2 OUTLETSPam Bondi was removed as attorney general, and Nancy Mace and other lawmakers say a subpoena for her testimony about the Epstein files still stands. Center outlets present the subpoena as still in force after Bondi’s removal; one emphasizes lawmakers’ push to compel testimony, while another adds committee consultations and possible replacements.
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