The warning could not have been more stark. With only days remaining before a hard federal deadline, a sitting attorney general is being told she could face impeachment if she fails to release some of the most sensitive political records in modern U.S. history.

At the center of the storm are the long-sealed Epstein files, described by lawmakers as containing names, images, and information that could expose powerful figures. Their continued withholding has intensified suspicion across party lines.

Members of Congress from both sides are bracing for a confrontation. Court orders loom, political alliances are straining, and the pressure to act is escalating beyond routine oversight into a full-blown institutional clash.

As the deadline approaches, the issue has become both legal and moral. Lawmakers argue that transparency is no longer optional and that delay now signals intentional obstruction rather than caution.

Attorney General Pam Bondi has emerged as the focal point of this battle. Representative Ro Khanna’s threat of inherent contempt and impeachment is not symbolic—it signals Congress’s readiness to use its strongest enforcement tools.

Recent disclosure of 68 images has only heightened concern. While the materials reportedly show no proven crimes, their partial release has fueled questions about what remains sealed and why.

Lawmakers warn that failure to comply fully would erode public trust and weaken congressional authority. With figures like Thomas Massie promising continued accountability, the political consequences appear unavoidable.

Bondi now faces a defining choice: comply fully with the statute and release the remaining records, or risk becoming associated with a perceived cover-up that could shape her legacy and deepen institutional distrust.