Ex-US Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies in Epstein files probe
Key takeaways
- Bondi, who was fired in April, defended the release of Epstein records in a closed-door congressional hearing.
- But on Friday, Bondi defended the Justice Department’s approach, saying it had released nearly three million pages of records during her tenure, including photographs and video evidence.
- “This was an enormously complicated and labour-intensive process,” Bondi told the Oversight Committee in the House of Representatives.
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Bondi, who was fired in April, defended the release of Epstein records in a closed-door congressional hearing.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Former US Attorney General Pam Bondi arrives for an interview with the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Friday [Kylie Cooper/Reuters]By Elizabeth Melimopoulos, AFP and Reuters Published On 29 May 202629 May 2026Former United States Attorney General Pam Bondi has appeared before a closed-door congressional hearing as lawmakers seek answers about unreleased documents tied to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
But on Friday, Bondi defended the Justice Department’s approach, saying it had released nearly three million pages of records during her tenure, including photographs and video evidence. She described those efforts as an unprecedented bid to increase transparency.