Bondi defends handling of Epstein files to House panel
Pam Bondi defended the Department of Justice's handling of Jeffrey Epstein files during a House panel meeting. She stated that the DOJ complied with the Epstein Files Transparency Act but acknowledged some redaction errors. Bondi, who was recently dismissed by President Trump, emphasized the department's commitment to transparency in the release of nearly 3 million pages of material.
- ▪Pam Bondi defended the DOJ's handling of Epstein files to a House panel.
- ▪She claimed that all documents were released as required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
- ▪Bondi acknowledged redaction errors in the released documents.
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Former Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday defended the Department of Justice's handling of the release of files about notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in her opening statement to a House panel.Bondi said that "to the best of my knowledge," the DOJ publicly released all documents and other evidence as required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, to the "best of my knowledge," according to a transcript of her statement obtained by MS NOW.She conceded to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that there were "redaction errors" in the release of the documents.Bondi also said that she "did not lead every aspect of this effort or conduct that document review myself.'"I delegated oversight over this process to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche," Bondi said.Bondi was…
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