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Summer Lee wants Pam Bondi to be held accountable for DOJ's handling of the Epstein Files. Comer used a sexist term in response.

Comer confirmed using the term about Lee and defended his criticism of Democrats’ conduct during the committee inquiry.

Summer Lee wants Pam Bondi to be held accountable for DOJ's handling of the Epstein Files. Comer used a sexist term in response.
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Rep. Summer Lee is pressing for Attorney General Pam Bondi to answer questions under oath about the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein files. Rep. James Comer confirmed using a derogatory term about Lee during a committee dispute over the inquiry.

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James Comer
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Representative and committee chair who used a derogatory term about Lee and opposed Bondi’s deposition

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Summer L. Lee
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Representative pressing for Bondi to testify and answer questions about the Epstein files

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Attorney general whose department’s handling of the Epstein files and response to a subpoena are at issue

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Donald Trump
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President mentioned in connection with the Justice Department’s assurances about the files

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James Comer Subpoenas Pam Bondi Over Epstein Files

James Comer subpoenaed Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify about the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein files. At a later closed-door briefing, Democrats walked out amid a dispute over whether Bondi would commit to answering questions under oath. Center outlets focus on Democrats’ objections to the briefing and reports that Comer used a slur toward Rep. Summer Lee. Right-leaning outlets emphasize Republican criticism of Democrats’ walkout, with some describing it as political theater and others stressing congressional scrutiny of the Justice Department’s handling of the files.

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