Attorney General Pam Bondi, who appeared before a House of Representatives panel, clashed with the Democrats after being repeatedly pressed with questions on the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein Files as she defended President Donald Trump. The US lawmakers grilled Pam Bondi over the alleged “slow” release of the files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and and the redactions made to the documents. The Epstein Files Transparency Act (EFTA), after it was passed by the Congress in November, forced the Justice Department to release all documents and pictures linked to Epstein it had in its possession within 30 days. Jamie Raskin, the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, however, alleged that names of "abusers, enablers, accomplices and co-conspirators" of Epstein had been redacted in the Epstein Files. Grilling Pam Bondi during the hearing, Jamie Raskin said, “You're running a massive Epstein cover-up right out of the Department of Justice.

Source: Mint February 11, 2026 19:39 UTC