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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/pam-bondi-hearing-jeffrey-epstein-trump-rcna258522
Attorney General Pam Bondi lashed out at judges and lawmakers in a contentious House Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, with the department’s handling of its Jeffrey Epstein records and its attempts to prosecute critics of President Donald Trump causing the most tension.
The oversight hearing comes as Bondi and her agency face increased pressure from the White House to deliver victories on Trump’s agenda — and frustration, including from the president himself, at what they perceive to be the slow progress and a number of setbacks in the courts.
At times, Bondi’s performance on Wednesday seemed targeted specifically for Trump. She appeared to be reading off pre-written talking points on occasion and sang Trump’s praises, calling him “the greatest president in American history.”
Wednesday's hearing devolved into a series of shouting matches as Democrats peppered Bondi with questions about Epstein and survivors of his abuse, many of whom attended the proceedings.
In a press conference ahead of the hearing, Epstein survivors and their family members and tore into the department's handling of the case.
“The DOJ needs to do its job. Give us the rest of the files and start the investigations,” said one survivor, Dani Bensky.
Sky Roberts, the brother of Virginia Giuffre, explicitly took aim at Bondi, calling her handling of this “nothing short of a failure.” “Do your job, Pam,” said Roberts.
Attorney General Pam Bondi lashed out at judges and lawmakers in a contentious House Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, with the department’s handling of its Jeffrey Epstein records and its attempts to prosecute critics of President Donald Trump causing the most tension.
The oversight hearing comes as Bondi and her agency face increased pressure from the White House to deliver victories on Trump’s agenda — and frustration, including from the president himself, at what they perceive to be the slow progress and a number of setbacks in the courts.
At times, Bondi’s performance on Wednesday seemed targeted specifically for Trump. She appeared to be reading off pre-written talking points on occasion and sang Trump’s praises, calling him “the greatest president in American history.”
Wednesday's hearing devolved into a series of shouting matches as Democrats peppered Bondi with questions about Epstein and survivors of his abuse, many of whom attended the proceedings.
In a press conference ahead of the hearing, Epstein survivors and their family members and tore into the department's handling of the case.
“The DOJ needs to do its job. Give us the rest of the files and start the investigations,” said one survivor, Dani Bensky.
Sky Roberts, the brother of Virginia Giuffre, explicitly took aim at Bondi, calling her handling of this “nothing short of a failure.” “Do your job, Pam,” said Roberts.
