House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued a subpoena to Attorney General Pam Bondi Tuesday over her handling of the Epstein files.

The committee voted to approve the subpoena requiring Bondi to appear for a deposition over the Department of Justice's handling of the investigation and in compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

In the subpoena, Comer said Bondi's deposition could "inform legislative solutions" to improve the government's response to sex trafficking and to "reform the use of non-prosecution agreements and/or plea agreements" related to sex crimes.

'This subpoena is completely unnecessary.'

Although the subpoena refrained from harshly criticizing Bondi, it was ultimately greenlit on March 4 by committee Republicans who have expressed concerns about Bondi's leadership.

Every committee Democrat voted in favor of the subpoena, as well as Republican Reps. Nancy Mace of South Carolina, Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Tim Burchett of Tennessee, Michael Cloud of Texas, and Scott Perry of Pennsylvania.

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The DOJ called the subpoena "completely unnecessary," arguing that Bondi has "made herself available" to lawmakers with respect to the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

“This subpoena is completely unnecessary," a DOJ spokesperson said in a statement. "Lawmakers have been invited to view the unredacted files for themselves at the Department of Justice, and the Attorney General has always made herself available to speak directly with members of Congress."

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"She continues to have calls and meetings with members of Congress on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which is why the Department offered to brief the committee tomorrow," the spokesperson added. "As always, we look forward to continuing to provide policymakers with the facts.”

Bondi is now called on to appear before the committee on April 14.

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Tampon Tim Walz MELTS DOWN about Minnesota fraud

Governor Tim Walz (D-Minn.) was in front of the Oversight Committee this week when he was confronted by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) about fraud in his state — and his reaction did not make him look good.

“Governor Walz and Attorney General Ellison, you have presided over one of the worst government fraud scandals in American history. This was money intended to feed hungry children, help kids with autism, provide food and shelter and health care to the needy, and more,” Mace began.

“You both allowed billions in these American taxpayer dollars to be pillaged and plundered by Somali pirates. You knew this was happening. You chose to do nothing about it. And in some cases, you even enabled it,” she continued.

“My questions this morning, my first go to Governor Walz. And I hope you learned some lessons from your last hearing with me on the Oversight Committee. Have you learned anything since then?” Mace asked.

“I did,” Walz responded angrily. “That if I didn’t speak up, two of my people would be dead, Congresswoman, and I warned you.”

“Governor Walz, what is a woman? Have you learned that lesson? Do you know what a woman is?” she asked, ignoring his previous response.

“I’m not here to be your prop for your obsession,” Walz said.

“If you can’t define what a woman is, you certainly can’t define what fraud is,” she responded, before asking Walz how much money was spent on autism in Minnesota in 2017.

“I don’t have those numbers in front of me,” he answered.

As Mace continued to question him on the fraud, Walz repeatedly answered that he wasn’t there to be Mace’s “prop.”

“Congresswoman Nancy Mace held him to account,” BlazeTV host Liz Wheeler comments.

“Of course, you remember his nickname, Tampon Tim. The reason that we call him Tampon Tim is not to be vulgar. It’s not because we’re petty and we’re hurling an ad hominem at him,” Wheeler says.

“It’s because Governor Tim Walz put tampons in boys’ bathrooms in Minnesota. Because he won’t answer the question, ‘What is a woman?’ Because he’s so captured by leftist ideology,” she adds.

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House passes the buck on Mace's push for sexual misconduct disclosure amid Tony Gonzales scandal

On the same day that Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) admitted to having an affair with a former staffer who tragically committed suicide by self-immolation, the U.S. House of Representatives sidelined a bill that would potentially have brought transparency to matters of sexual misconduct among members of Congress.

On Wednesday, the House voted "yea" on a motion to refer a subpoena sponsored by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) to the House Ethics Committee.

'I think it is DISGUSTING how Congress protects its own corruption. No wonder the American people hate us.'

The bill, which passed 357-65 in favor of referring the resolution to the Ethics Committee, directs the committee to "preserve and publicly release records of the Committee's review of violations or alleged violations of clause 9 (as it pertains to acts of sexual harassment) and clause 18 of rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives."

Though she sponsored the bill, Mace appears to be upset by the vote to refer the subpoena to the House Ethics Committee because its leadership has made clear that it does not intend to move forward with the disclosure.

Ethics Chair Michael Guest (R-Miss.) and ranking member Mark DeSaulnier (D-Calif.) said in a joint statement: “Victims may be re-traumatized by public disclosures of interim work product, excerpts of interview transcripts, and certain exhibits. And witnesses, who often only speak to the Committee confidentially or on condition of future anonymity, could fear retaliation if their cooperation is made public.”

Mace took to X shortly after the resolution was sent to committee to condemn the outcome of the vote.

"Our resolution to expose predators in Congress was killed. Your government is more concerned with protecting predators than protecting women. The establishment watches out for itself," Mace wrote. "Remember this when they ask for your trust. This is what corruption looks like."

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Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) signaled her support for the subpoena and said she was disgusted by the move to send the subpoena to the Ethics Committee, which she said is where "stuff" goes to "die."

"I think it is DISGUSTING how Congress protects its own corruption. No wonder the American people hate us," Rep. Anna Paulina Luna said on X.

Mace made another post with all of the names of her colleagues who voted in favor of sending the subpoena to the committee. She then admonished them: "Shame on every single one of you who voted to protect predators in Congress over the women they prey on."

Though her first resolution was unsuccessful, Politico reported that Mace did have some success in forcing another vote, this time to subpoena the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights for records about sexual harassment awards and settlements under the Congressional Accountability Act.

Mace was able to successfully force that vote after reaching an agreement with Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) to limit the range of the subpoena to only members of Congress, as well as another small caveat, according to Politico.

Mace celebrated the win on X and made a promise to the American people: "After the full House voted to keep covering up Ethics Committee records of Members of Congress who engaged in sexual harassment records [sic], the Oversight Committee passed our motion to subpoena the taxpayer-funded settlement SLUSH FUND used to silence victims. Every Member of Congress who used your money to silence victims they harassed will be exposed, and we look forward to reviewing the records from the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights. We will make sure YOU, the people, know their names."

Calls for disclosure of the so-called slush fund have been going on for years. In late 2024, then-Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) called for the release of the payouts and the names associated with them. The "slush fund" was estimated to be over $17 million at the time.

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Elon Musk's one-liner about Jesus takes social media by storm

The world's richest man shared a candid moment in his religious journey this week on social media, much to the surprise and excitement of many Christian commentators.

On Tuesday afternoon, Elon Musk made a surprise admission under a post about "evangelizing" the multibillionaire.

'I agree with the teachings of Jesus.'

"Someone needs to evangelize Elon Musk," the original post said. "Who will lead him to Christ?"

Musk's reply generated more than twice the engagement as the first post, climbing close to four million views by Wednesday morning.

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"I agree with the teachings of Jesus," Musk commented.

This prompted responses from many Christian politicians and political commentators, many of whom encouraged him to take the next step in his journey.

BlazeTV's "Fearless" host, Jason Whitlock, wrote: "Thanks for saying this. It's a start."

Michael Knowles of the Daily Wire wrote, "Always a good thing to do! But if one of Jesus' teachings — and a teaching he repeats — is that he is God, what does that imply for our own lives and actions?"

One prominent account backed up Knowles' point, adding, "This is the leap of faith that most people agreeing with Jesus's teaching won't take. It's a metaphysical commitment."

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) offered his encouragement to Musk: "He lives. He loves. He redeems."

"We are all sons and daughters of the King," Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) added.

"Agreement is a short step away from belief, and then faith will follow," Frontier magazine contributor and poet Joseph Massey said.

The original poster, the Art of Purpose, left a comment under Musk's reply that summed up many of the responses well: "Brother you are so close. I'm rooting for you."

While Musk's most recent comment made waves on social media, this is not the first time Musk has suggested that he at least accepts the teachings of Christ.

Musk told Jordan Peterson in a July 2024 interview that he was a "cultural Christian" and that "the teachings of Jesus are good and wise," according to UnHerd.

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