Attorney General Pam Bondi is facing escalating pressure from Democrats as the deadline to release the full set of Jeffrey Epstein files approaches, with
I think she might be going a little deaf. Anytime anyone mentions the files she just keeps asking “Pardon Me?"
I dont think they have to be refered to the DOJ if congress doesnt want to. Also, Iirc, theres whats refered to as civil contempt, and congress can just vote to order the seargent at arms to lock her up (they can even keep her in some random room on premises if they want) until she releases the unredacted files.
Not only does this bypass any dependence on the executive and judicial branches; it bypasses their ability to interfere on Bondi’s behalf- she is considered to ‘hold the keys to hwr own cell,’ (as in she can release the files at any time and be freed) and it is considered non punative- there is no right to appeal and no sentence /crime to be pardoned.
I dont think they have to be refered to the DOJ if congress doesnt want to. Also, Iirc, theres whats refered to as civil contempt, and congress can just vote to order the seargent at arms to lock her up (they can even keep her in some random room on premises if they want) until she releases the unredacted files.
Not only does this bypass any dependence on the executive and judicial branches; it bypasses their ability to interfere on Bondi’s behalf- she is considered to ‘hold the keys to hwr own cell,’ (as in she can release the files at any time and be freed) and it is considered non punative- there is no right to appeal and no sentence /crime to be pardoned.