"The US attorney general was hammered over heavy redactions to Epstein-related documents and the prosecution of President Trump's political rivals. Democratic lawmakers have grilled United States Attorney General Pam Bondi over her handling of the files pertaining to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, during a combative hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. Wednesday's hearing was entitled Oversight of the US Department of Justice, but the Epstein files quickly became a primary focus."
"Since the start of his second term, US President Donald Trump and his administration have consistently faced questions about the decision to withhold or redact documents related to Epstein. Trump himself has come under the microscope for his personal relationship to the late financier, who died in his jail cell in 2019 while awaiting federal charges. At Wednesday's hearing, women who had come forward as survivors of Epstein's alleged sex-trafficking ring and their families sat in the audience behind Bondi."
Attorney General Pam Bondi was sharply criticized during a House Judiciary Committee hearing for heavy redactions to documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and for prosecutorial decisions perceived as protecting powerful figures. Democratic lawmakers accused the Justice Department of siding with perpetrators and ignoring victims, calling the redactions a pattern that shields predators. Survivors of Epstein's alleged sex-trafficking ring and their families attended the hearing and reported being unable to meet with the Department of Justice. Representative Pramila Jayapal demanded an apology and asserted every survivor had been denied meetings. Bondi responded harshly to the criticism.
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