Representative Shri Thanedar, a Democrat from Michigan, on Thursday introduced articles of impeachment in the House of Representatives against Attorney General Pam Bondi, accusing her over how the Justice Department has handled documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case.
Although the initiative has virtually no chance of succeeding, it signals where Democrats are beginning to focus their attention after the departure of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. A day earlier, on Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee voted on a bipartisan basis to issue a subpoena compelling Bondi to testify regarding the so-called “Epstein files.”
The subpoena was introduced by Republican Nancy Mace of South Carolina. All Democrats on the committee voted in favor, along with four additional Republicans.
In a statement, Thanedar said he was introducing three articles of impeachment. They accuse Bondi of obstructing Congress, dereliction of duty, obstruction of justice, and using the Justice Department for political purposes.
According to the congressman, Bondi is “illegally withholding millions of pages of documents related to the Epstein case,” despite a law passed by Congress requiring the Justice Department to release all materials connected to the late billionaire and convicted sex offender.
“Her conduct is a spit in the face to survivors everywhere, and we cannot allow it to continue,” he said.
For Thanedar, this marks the third attempt to initiate impeachment proceedings since Donald Trump returned to the White House last year—either against the president himself or against one of his cabinet members. In May, he tried to force a vote on articles of impeachment against Trump but ultimately withdrew the effort at the last moment.
The congressman later also proposed launching impeachment proceedings against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth—over the so-called “Signalgate” and reports of double strikes on suspected Venezuelan drug boats.
So far, none of these initiatives has gained notable support even among Democrats, let alone Republicans, who control the House of Representatives.