US EditionShouting match erupts in Congress after Bondi asked to apologize to Epstein victims
Pam Bondi refused to apologize to Epstein survivors amid criticism over DOJ's incomplete release of files and unredacted victim information, affecting hundreds, lawmakers said.
- 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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Audited on Wednesday by a committee of the House of Representatives, Pam Bondi refused to apologize to the victims of the child crime about the way in which the Ministry of Justice provided some of their names and photos.
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Pam Bondi trades insults with lawmakers in 5-hour Epstein hearing
Attorney General Pam Bondi confronted sharp bipartisan criticism Wednesday over the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. The five-hour House Judiciary Committee hearing devolved into repeated shouting matches as Bondi rejected demands for direct answers and declined to apologize for redaction failures that exposed victims’ names. Democrats centered their questioning on the department’s release of Epstein-related documents,…
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der Standard DEFor the first time since the new Epstein releases, the U.S. Supreme Investigator was supposed to answer questions in the House of Representatives.
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