U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi faces questioning over Epstein files

U.S Attorney General Pam Bondi will face questions from lawmakers today over the Department of Justice’s handling of the Epstein files after sensitive information about the sex offender’s victims was released despite extensive redactions.

Bondi is confronting a new wave of criticism after the release of millions of additional Epstein disclosures, which both Democrats and Epstein’s victims have claimed were sloppy and inconsistent.

The Justice Department is accused of redacting information that critics say should have been made public, especially evidence that could lead to scrutiny of Epstein’s high-powered associates.

Meanwhile, victims have slammed the department for inconsistent redactions that led to the inadvertent release of nude photos and other confidential information.

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It is the first time Bondi has appeared before Congress since she was deposed in October, during a combative hearing in which she was accused of using her position to target Trump’s opponents and of repeatedly deflecting questions from Democrats by launching political attacks against them.

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The House Judiciary Committee is expected to probe Bondi on how her department determined what information should and should not be made public based on the rules laid out in the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which was passed by Congress after the department abruptly announced in July that no more files would be released.

The hearing comes days after a group of lawmakers scoured the newest batch of files as part of an agreement with the Justice Department. They were given access to a reading room with four computers and were allowed to take handwritten notes.

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— With files from the Associated Press

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