US lawmakers accuse Attorney General Bondi of hiding names of Epstein associatesA Republican US lawmaker on Wednesday accused Attorney General Pam Bondi of concealing the names of powerful associates of the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as she faced questions about the Justice Department’s handling of investigative files in a charged hearing before a House of Representatives panel. LAWMAKERS COMPLAIN OF EXCESSIVE REDACTIONSBondi had a series of other heated confrontations with members of the House Judiciary Committee who expressed frustration with the amount of Epstein material the department has redacted and withheld. Bondi said more than 500 Justice Department lawyers worked on a compressed timeline to review reams of material. He has accused Epstein of using his money to buy properties and goods and says he severed ties around 2007, after Epstein was first criminally charged. BONDI BLASTS ‘THEATRICS’The Epstein files have dogged Bondi throughout her tenure as Trump’s attorney general.

Source: Daily Nation February 12, 2026 06:17 UTC