Bipartisan Lawmakers Pursue Inherent Contempt Charges Against AG Pam Bondi Over Epstein Files

Inherent Contempt Charges Filed

• 🏛️ Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna and Republican Congressman Thomas Massie are bringing inherent contempt charges against Attorney General Pam Bondi.
• ⚖️ This action stems from the Justice Department's failure to meet the deadline for releasing all Jeffrey Epstein files as required by law.

Epstein Files Transparency Act

• 📜 Khanna described the DOJ's non-compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act as an "obstruction of justice."
• 🗓️ The law mandated the full release of these files by the 19th of the month, in a searchable format, which has not occurred.
• 📄 While some documents have been released in a trickle, the DOJ states they are still sorting and redacting sensitive information.

Potential Ramifications

• 💸 The lawmakers are seeking potential $5,000 per day fines against Attorney General Bondi if contempt is found, after a 30-day grace period.
• 👤 There is also a possibility of further action to hold Attorney General Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Blanch in contempt of Congress.

Broader Accountability Goals

• 🎯 Congressman Khanna stated the effort is less about Bondi and Blanch and more about holding powerful men associated with Jeffrey Epstein accountable, including President Trump.
• 🔍 The goal is to force the release of information concerning potential unindicted co-conspirators who have not yet been publicly identified.

FBI Testimony Contradictions

• 🗣️ Congressman Khanna referenced new file batches containing information that contradicts previous testimony from FBI Director Cash Patel.
• 🚫 Patel had testified there was no evidence of Epstein trafficking women to unindicted co-conspirators, yet internal documents suggest up to 10 such individuals may exist.