Democrats rip Bondi over handling of Epstein case in rowdy House hearing
Ask who never gets charged.
House Democrats took the opportunity in Attorney General Pam Bondi’s congressional hearing to attack her over a lack of prosecutions in the case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Even by the standards of the contentious hearings that have characterized President Donald Trump’s second term, Bondi’s Wednesday hearing was particularly hostile. Democrats skewered the attorney general on issues ranging from improper redactions to the Epstein files to a lack of prosecutions over them.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) contrasted a deal struck between Trump and the Justice Department over the improper release of his tax returns with the improper release of personal information of Epstein’s victims.
“If Donald Trump can get $10 billion theoretically from the Department of Justice, how much should these people get for a far worse violation of their privacy and a far greater danger established to them in their lives?” he said.
The two then got into a back-and-forth, with Raskin objecting to Bondi bringing up a sex criminal in his own district. She derided him as having “Trump derangement syndrome.”
Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Raskin complained that Bondi was violating the rules, going “off on a wild goose chase and … reading statistics, or you start talking about stuff going on in our district.”
At another point, Bondi dismissed Raskin as a “washed-up” former lawyer, then clarified he wasn’t even a lawyer.
One of the most extended attacks on Bondi came from Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-IL), who labeled her as “one of the worst attorney generals” in U.S. history and “an instrument of Trump’s lawless authoritarian agenda.”
“You weaponize the Department of Justice to target immigrants, working families, and anyone that Trump deems an enemy of the state, all to protect real, powerful criminals, including in your administration,” Garcia told Bondi. “My Democratic colleagues have focused on your cover-up of the Epstein files and your passion for protecting pedophiles and child traffickers. That alone is grounds for impeachment.”
Longtime Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) went after Bondi over her lack of prosecutions related to the Epstein case.
“How many of Epstein’s co-conspirators has she indicted? The answer is zero,” Nadler said. “You have been the attorney general for a whole year, and your DOJ fired the lead prosecutor to this …
Ask who never gets charged.
House Democrats took the opportunity in Attorney General Pam Bondi’s congressional hearing to attack her over a lack of prosecutions in the case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Even by the standards of the contentious hearings that have characterized President Donald Trump’s second term, Bondi’s Wednesday hearing was particularly hostile. Democrats skewered the attorney general on issues ranging from improper redactions to the Epstein files to a lack of prosecutions over them.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) contrasted a deal struck between Trump and the Justice Department over the improper release of his tax returns with the improper release of personal information of Epstein’s victims.
“If Donald Trump can get $10 billion theoretically from the Department of Justice, how much should these people get for a far worse violation of their privacy and a far greater danger established to them in their lives?” he said.
The two then got into a back-and-forth, with Raskin objecting to Bondi bringing up a sex criminal in his own district. She derided him as having “Trump derangement syndrome.”
Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Raskin complained that Bondi was violating the rules, going “off on a wild goose chase and … reading statistics, or you start talking about stuff going on in our district.”
At another point, Bondi dismissed Raskin as a “washed-up” former lawyer, then clarified he wasn’t even a lawyer.
One of the most extended attacks on Bondi came from Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-IL), who labeled her as “one of the worst attorney generals” in U.S. history and “an instrument of Trump’s lawless authoritarian agenda.”
“You weaponize the Department of Justice to target immigrants, working families, and anyone that Trump deems an enemy of the state, all to protect real, powerful criminals, including in your administration,” Garcia told Bondi. “My Democratic colleagues have focused on your cover-up of the Epstein files and your passion for protecting pedophiles and child traffickers. That alone is grounds for impeachment.”
Longtime Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) went after Bondi over her lack of prosecutions related to the Epstein case.
“How many of Epstein’s co-conspirators has she indicted? The answer is zero,” Nadler said. “You have been the attorney general for a whole year, and your DOJ fired the lead prosecutor to this …
Democrats rip Bondi over handling of Epstein case in rowdy House hearing
Ask who never gets charged.
House Democrats took the opportunity in Attorney General Pam Bondi’s congressional hearing to attack her over a lack of prosecutions in the case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Even by the standards of the contentious hearings that have characterized President Donald Trump’s second term, Bondi’s Wednesday hearing was particularly hostile. Democrats skewered the attorney general on issues ranging from improper redactions to the Epstein files to a lack of prosecutions over them.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) contrasted a deal struck between Trump and the Justice Department over the improper release of his tax returns with the improper release of personal information of Epstein’s victims.
“If Donald Trump can get $10 billion theoretically from the Department of Justice, how much should these people get for a far worse violation of their privacy and a far greater danger established to them in their lives?” he said.
The two then got into a back-and-forth, with Raskin objecting to Bondi bringing up a sex criminal in his own district. She derided him as having “Trump derangement syndrome.”
Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Raskin complained that Bondi was violating the rules, going “off on a wild goose chase and … reading statistics, or you start talking about stuff going on in our district.”
At another point, Bondi dismissed Raskin as a “washed-up” former lawyer, then clarified he wasn’t even a lawyer.
One of the most extended attacks on Bondi came from Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-IL), who labeled her as “one of the worst attorney generals” in U.S. history and “an instrument of Trump’s lawless authoritarian agenda.”
“You weaponize the Department of Justice to target immigrants, working families, and anyone that Trump deems an enemy of the state, all to protect real, powerful criminals, including in your administration,” Garcia told Bondi. “My Democratic colleagues have focused on your cover-up of the Epstein files and your passion for protecting pedophiles and child traffickers. That alone is grounds for impeachment.”
Longtime Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) went after Bondi over her lack of prosecutions related to the Epstein case.
“How many of Epstein’s co-conspirators has she indicted? The answer is zero,” Nadler said. “You have been the attorney general for a whole year, and your DOJ fired the lead prosecutor to this …
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