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DOJ Admits Tracking Epstein Files Search History Of Congress Members

A top Democrat demands an independent investigation after DOJ’s secret monitoring of lawmakers’ searches in Jeffrey Epstein files allegedly aided Pam Bondi in hearings.

  • The U.S. Department of Justice allegedly tracked lawmakers' search histories Thursday, with a photograph reportedly showing what Congresswoman Pramilia Jayapal searched for in the Trump–Epstein files.
  • The DOJ allegedly tracked lawmakers' search histories on Thursday; media circulated a page said to show Congresswoman Pramilia Jayapal's searches, as reported on television coverage on Thursday.
  • Photographs and a printed search list show a TV clip of the page in Pam Bondi's folder, linked to alleged tracking.
  • On Thursday, television hosts and online outlets covered the allegation as a top Democrat called for a watchdog investigation after Mashable's Sam Haysom flagged the photographs.
  • Observers warned the alleged monitoring, reportedly done without congressional reviewers' knowledge, raises broader questions about DOJ privacy and review procedures and oversight integrity.
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U.S. MPs are only allowed to view unswedged Epstein files in the Department of Justice. A photo shows that even searches are recorded.

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Lawmakers accuse DOJ of 'spying' on search histories

WASHINGTON — A top Democrat is calling for a watchdog investigation after photographs emerged suggesting that the Justice Department has been tracking the search history of lawmakers who are reviewing files from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

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Washington. Congressman Jamie Raskin, the leading Democrat on the House Judicial Committee, yesterday asked the Inspector General of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the espionage of members of Congress who this week reviewed less marked versions of the files of the deceased sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, in an annex to the DOJ and on their own computers.

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