'Hell is getting pretty chilly!' Ex-prosecutor floored as GOP goes after Pam Bondi

A former federal prosecutor was floored on Tuesday after a GOP-controlled House committee subpoenaed a key ally of President Donald Trump's over her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed Attorney General Pam Bondi for "potential mismanagement" of the Epstein files, the New York Post reported. In an interview with Raw Story, Rep. James Comer (R-KY), who leads the committee, said lawmakers have "a lot of questions" about Bondi's efforts to comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which required the Justice Department to release all files in its possession in December.

The DOJ has released approximately 2% of the files in its possession, according to some estimates.

Glenn Kirschner, a former U.S. Attorney in Washington, D.C., said on a new episode of his podcast, "Justice Matters," that the subpoena represents a significant shift on Capitol Hill.

"I'm not prepared to say that hell just froze over, but it does seem to be getting pretty chilly down there," Kirschner said.

"Wow!" he exclaimed.

Kirschner noted that Bondi has been a key part of the Trump administration's efforts to obfuscate the Epstein files. For instance, he noted that she has argued there are no people in the U.S. to investigate for their ties to Epstein, even though foreign countries are conducting their own investigations.

"She will continue to represent the interests of Dear Leader rather than the interests of the American people, probably secure in the knowledge that she has a presidential pardon in her future," Kirschner said.

Bondi is scheduled to appear before the House Oversight Committee on April 14.