Bondi has tense exchanges with lawmakers in first House hearing since confirmation
Law enforcement shouldn't be political.
Attorney General Pam Bondi clashed repeatedly with lawmakers Wednesday in her first appearance before the House Judiciary Committee since her confirmation, which quickly devolved into shouting matches and accusations of lying under oath.
The bulk of the criticism Bondi confronted surrounded the department’s handling and release of millions of additional documents tied to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Although Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act to mandate broader disclosure after Justice Department officials said last year that no further files would be released, victims and several lawmakers say the latest rollout was marred by inconsistent redactions that exposed nude photos and other sensitive material.
Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Washington. (Washington Examiner/Graeme Jennings)
Democratic lawmakers, along with activists and victims of Epstein, have also argued that possibly damaging information about Epstein’s powerful associates remains shielded. Bondi shot back that the department has been proactive in unredacting any information that should be made public and said there have been subsequent redactions of any information related to victims that might have been exposed via the online web portal.
Massie: “Are you able to track who it was that obscured Les Wexner’s name as a co-conspirator in an FBI document?
Bondi: “We corrected it within 40 minutes”
Massie: “Within 40 minutes of me catching you red-handed.”
Bondi: “This guy has Trump derangement syndrome. You're a…
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) February 11, 2026
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) began his questioning of Bondi with lofty accusations, saying she had been “abandoning victims and coddling perpetrators,” referencing relatives of the late Virginia Giuffre seated behind the attorney general. He urged her not to “waste one second” of the committee’s time.
Bondi defended her record as a career prosecutor and addressed survivors directly. “I am deeply sorry for what any victim — any victim — has been through, especially as a result of that monster,” she said, referring to Epstein.
But tensions escalated when Bondi declined to turn around and acknowledge several women, who say they’re survivors of Epstein and have indicated they had been unable to reach the department. She characterized Democratic demands …
Law enforcement shouldn't be political.
Attorney General Pam Bondi clashed repeatedly with lawmakers Wednesday in her first appearance before the House Judiciary Committee since her confirmation, which quickly devolved into shouting matches and accusations of lying under oath.
The bulk of the criticism Bondi confronted surrounded the department’s handling and release of millions of additional documents tied to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Although Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act to mandate broader disclosure after Justice Department officials said last year that no further files would be released, victims and several lawmakers say the latest rollout was marred by inconsistent redactions that exposed nude photos and other sensitive material.
Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Washington. (Washington Examiner/Graeme Jennings)
Democratic lawmakers, along with activists and victims of Epstein, have also argued that possibly damaging information about Epstein’s powerful associates remains shielded. Bondi shot back that the department has been proactive in unredacting any information that should be made public and said there have been subsequent redactions of any information related to victims that might have been exposed via the online web portal.
Massie: “Are you able to track who it was that obscured Les Wexner’s name as a co-conspirator in an FBI document?
Bondi: “We corrected it within 40 minutes”
Massie: “Within 40 minutes of me catching you red-handed.”
Bondi: “This guy has Trump derangement syndrome. You're a…
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) February 11, 2026
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) began his questioning of Bondi with lofty accusations, saying she had been “abandoning victims and coddling perpetrators,” referencing relatives of the late Virginia Giuffre seated behind the attorney general. He urged her not to “waste one second” of the committee’s time.
Bondi defended her record as a career prosecutor and addressed survivors directly. “I am deeply sorry for what any victim — any victim — has been through, especially as a result of that monster,” she said, referring to Epstein.
But tensions escalated when Bondi declined to turn around and acknowledge several women, who say they’re survivors of Epstein and have indicated they had been unable to reach the department. She characterized Democratic demands …
Bondi has tense exchanges with lawmakers in first House hearing since confirmation
Law enforcement shouldn't be political.
Attorney General Pam Bondi clashed repeatedly with lawmakers Wednesday in her first appearance before the House Judiciary Committee since her confirmation, which quickly devolved into shouting matches and accusations of lying under oath.
The bulk of the criticism Bondi confronted surrounded the department’s handling and release of millions of additional documents tied to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Although Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act to mandate broader disclosure after Justice Department officials said last year that no further files would be released, victims and several lawmakers say the latest rollout was marred by inconsistent redactions that exposed nude photos and other sensitive material.
Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Washington. (Washington Examiner/Graeme Jennings)
Democratic lawmakers, along with activists and victims of Epstein, have also argued that possibly damaging information about Epstein’s powerful associates remains shielded. Bondi shot back that the department has been proactive in unredacting any information that should be made public and said there have been subsequent redactions of any information related to victims that might have been exposed via the online web portal.
Massie: “Are you able to track who it was that obscured Les Wexner’s name as a co-conspirator in an FBI document?
Bondi: “We corrected it within 40 minutes”
Massie: “Within 40 minutes of me catching you red-handed.”
Bondi: “This guy has Trump derangement syndrome. You're a…
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) February 11, 2026
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) began his questioning of Bondi with lofty accusations, saying she had been “abandoning victims and coddling perpetrators,” referencing relatives of the late Virginia Giuffre seated behind the attorney general. He urged her not to “waste one second” of the committee’s time.
Bondi defended her record as a career prosecutor and addressed survivors directly. “I am deeply sorry for what any victim — any victim — has been through, especially as a result of that monster,” she said, referring to Epstein.
But tensions escalated when Bondi declined to turn around and acknowledge several women, who say they’re survivors of Epstein and have indicated they had been unable to reach the department. She characterized Democratic demands …
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