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Washington: Bondi Faces Congress Over Epstein Document Releases

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WASHINGTON — Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday over the Justice Department’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein files that exposed sensitive victim information despite redaction efforts. Lawmakers questioned why the department released millions of additional disclosures after announcing in July it would halt further releases and why redactions remained incomplete. Democrats pressed Bondi about decisions under the Epstein Files Transparency Act; Republicans also raised inquiries about investigations of lawmakers and alleged targeting of President Trump’s critics. Bondi’s appearance followed a recent grand jury decision not to indict several Democrats. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.

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Timeline of Events

July: DOJ announced it would stop further public releases of Epstein-related files.
Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act following the July announcement.
October: Pam Bondi appeared at a contentious congressional hearing.
Early February: Millions of additional Epstein disclosures were released and victims criticized redaction quality; some unredacted files were reviewed at DOJ.
Wednesday: Bondi testified before the House Judiciary Committee as lawmakers questioned DOJ handling and a recent grand jury decision.