Pam Bondi admits to 'redaction errors' in Epstein files, blames successor
Bondi said the Justice Department made redaction errors and said her deputy oversaw the release of millions of Epstein files.
- On Friday, Former Attorney General Pam Bondi told the House Oversight Committee that the Justice Department made "redaction errors" in its release of records related to Jeffrey Epstein, while maintaining the Department complied with the law.
- Following backlash over the Department's handling of the Epstein investigation, the House Oversight Committee subpoenaed Bondi in March, citing concerns over the release of personal information and nude photos mandated by the Epstein Files Transparency Act signed by President Donald Trump.
- About 3.5 million pages of files were released by late January, with 2.5 million withheld; errors in the release "outed" roughly 100 survivors, according to a federal lawsuit challenging the Department's failure to protect their identities.
- Bondi refused to answer questions regarding President Trump during the closed-door interview, telling lawmakers she delegated oversight of the Epstein investigation to then-Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, while Democrat Robert Garcia criticized the format.
- As lawmakers investigate whether the Department shielded associates of Epstein from criminal accountability, committee members continue probing whether the White House improperly influenced the Justice Department's decisions on transparency and investigations.
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Pam Bondi tells lawmakers ‘redaction errors’ were made in Epstein files release
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi told lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee on Friday that the Justice Department made “redaction errors” in its release of records related to Jeffrey Epstein, according to a copy of her opening statement obtained by NBC News
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