A US congressional committee has formally summoned Attorney General Pam Bondi, demanding that she answer questions over her handling of the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee, James Comer, wrote in the subpoena letter that his committee is investigating the "possible mismanagement" of the investigation.
The move comes weeks after Nancy Mace, a Republican lawmaker, introduced a motion to subpoena Bondi and accused the justice department of a "cover-up" in releasing the Epstein files.
A justice department spokesperson described the subpoena as "completely unnecessary".
Bondi and the Trump administration have faced growing pressure across the political spectrum to release all documents related to the probe.
