Bondi defends handling of Epstein files to House panel

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi defended the Department of Justice's handling of the release of Epstein files to a House panel, stating that the DOJ publicly released all required documents under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, though she acknowledged there were "redaction errors" in the release. Bondi attributed oversight of the document review process to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche rather than claiming direct leadership, and was fired by President Trump in April for her handling of the Epstein-related files. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee criticized the Republican majority for not videotaping Bondi's interview and accused her of mismanagement and cover-up of the documents.