"Over the span of five hours on Wednesday, United States lawmakers questioned Attorney General Pam Bondi over the US Justice Department's (DOJ) handling of documents related to convicted late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Bondi, testifying before the House Judiciary Committee, defended the DOJ's handling of the release of the Epstein records and said there are pending investigations in the case."
"That new law, called the Epstein Files Transparency Act, passed into law in November with bipartisan support. It requires the Justice Department to publish all of its documents related to Epstein in an easily searchable format. Though the law allows for some limited redaction to protect the identities of victims, critics argue that scores of documents have been published with heavy redactions."
Attorney General Pam Bondi faced five hours of questioning from United States lawmakers over the Justice Department's handling of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. Bondi defended the DOJ's release of Epstein records and said there are pending investigations. Bondi clashed with Democratic Representatives Jasmine Crockett and Ted Lieu during the hearing. The Epstein Files Transparency Act, passed into law in November with bipartisan support, requires the Justice Department to publish all Epstein-related documents in an easily searchable format while permitting limited redactions to protect victim identities. Critics contend that many documents contain heavy redactions that appear to shield powerful figures, and several Epstein victims were seated behind Bondi as she emphasized a career fighting for victims.
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