• kylie_kraft@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Reminder that Trump fired Bondi so she wouldn’t have to testify before Congress about the Epstein files again. This appears to have effectively ended the last (tiny) threat of accountability related to the files, as party cooperation has broken down with the Republicans on the committee mostly shrugging and saying that it’s time to move on.

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        Bondi was subpoenaed as herself, not as the AG, so the document is still valid - though it’s up to the Rs on the committee onto whether they want to pursue it.

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        Yes, but: 1. most of the Republicans on the committee are saying they buy the administration’s line and want to drop it, 2. even if Bondi is subpoenaed again, the recent SCOTUS decision about Steve Bannon effectively means she can safely ignore it same as the last because Contempt of Congress is meaningless, and 3. even if she is successfully compelled, private citizens can plead the 5th.