US EditionShouting match erupts in Congress after Bondi asked to apologize to Epstein victims
Rep. Pramila Jayapal pressed AG Pam Bondi to apologize for DOJ’s mishandling of Epstein files exposing survivors’ personal data; Bondi refused amid heated committee exchanges.
- On February 11, 2026, US Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to apologize to Epstein survivors during a House Judiciary Committee hearing, sparking a shouting match on Capitol Hill.
- The Epstein Files Transparency Act forced the US Department of Justice to release all records within 30 days, but last month many victims remained identifiable despite redaction rules.
- Pam Bondi pivoted to partisan attacks and personal remarks, insulting Rep. Jamie Raskin and touting the Dow Jones Industrial Average topping 50,000 during testimony.
- Critics and pundits reacted strongly, with some Republican members, including Rep. Pat Fallon, defending Bondi while Democrats accused her and the DOJ of a cover-up.
- With oversight intensifying, Congress noted the gap between six million subpoenaed documents and three million pages, as Bondi pledged to fix mistaken redactions and hours of testimony remain.
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Bondi sidesteps Epstein questions in tense hearing
On Capitol Hill, Attorney General Pam Bondi faced a barrage of questions on the handling of the Epstein files and the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens in Minnesota by federal officers. Bondi repeatedly sparred with lawmakers, at times engaging in shouting matches and leaving many questions unanswered. The exchanges unfolded with Epstein survivors seated just behind her. Ali Rogin reports.
Trump's attorney-general refuses to face Epstein victims, apologise
Donald Trump's attorney-general, Pam Bondi, has refused to apologise to victims over her department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.Bondi was testifying before a House Judiciary Committee when Democratic Representative Pramila Jayapal asked any Epstein survivors in the room to stand."Please raise your hands if you have still not been able to meet with this Department of Justice," Jayapal said.READ MORE: Trump in the unredacted Epstein fi…
Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared on Wednesday before the House Judicial Committee at a hearing that quickly led to multiple clashes with Democratic legislators over the handling of Jeffrey Epstein's files, while Congress faces the possibility of a closure of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).Read more
Democratic lawmakers accuse US attorney general of Epstein file cover-up
WASHINGTON, United States — Congressional Democrats accused US Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday of engaging in a “cover-up” of the Jeffrey Epstein files and turning the Department of Justice into an “instrument of revenge” for President Donald Trump. Bondi, testifying before the House Judiciary Committee, defended the DOJ’s handling of the release of the Epstein records and said there are “pending investigations” in the case. She did not …
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