Former Attorney General Pam Bondi stood her ground during a closed-door session with the House Oversight Committee on Friday, defending the Justice Department’s massive undertaking to release records related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Despite relentless criticism from Democrats and accusations of mismanagement, Bondi maintained that her team demonstrated an unprecedented commitment to transparency, processing nearly three million pages of material in compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act—a law signed by President Trump.
Bondi, who was removed from her post in April, pushed back against claims of a cover-up, labeling the document release a complex, labor-intensive process that was handled with integrity.
While Republican Chairman James Comer stated the committee’s goal is to ensure every legally available document is turned over, Democrats on the committee attempted to frame the proceedings as evasive, complaining that Bondi would not discuss private conversations with the President.
Bondi firmly rejected the narrative that she shifted blame to her former deputy, Todd Blanche, calling his ethics beyond reproach.
As the committee continues its investigation, which has already included testimony from figures like Bill Clinton and Ghislaine Maxwell, Bondi is moving forward, recently announcing her appointment to the President’s advisory council on AI while undergoing treatment for thyroid cancer.
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