Democrats Storm Out Of Bondi Briefing On Epsteins Files Amid Discrepancies
Frustrated Democratic lawmakers stormed out of a closed-door briefing with Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy AG Todd Blanche on Wednesday, citing significant delays and discrepancies in the handling of Jeffrey Epstein's files. The officials arrived at Capitol Hill hoping to quell bipartisan frustration over millions of documents related to his sex trafficking investigation but failed to address key concerns under oath or provide satisfactory answers regarding file mishandling by Trump administration leaders.
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1Democratic lawmakers stormed out of a closed-door briefing with Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy AG Todd Blanche on Wednesday regarding the mishandling of the Epstein files.
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2Lawmakers expressed frustration over delays, discrepancies in records within millions of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking investigation., "Democracy officials stated they will push for an under oath camera interview where Attorneys general must answer questions about their handling of these cases."
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Democrats stormed out of a closed-door briefing with Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy AG Todd Blanche, expressing frustration over the Justice Department's mishandling of Epstein files.
— (News Republic)Democratic lawmakers plan to force Attorney General Pam Bondi under oath on camera regarding delays and discrepancies in their handling of Jeffrey Epstein case
— (Sentinelcolorado)Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to answer questions during a closed-door briefing on her department's handling of Epstein files, prompting multiple House Democrats to walk out. Critics labeled it "fake" and accused the administration of covering up mishandling after noting that no one was under oath or an opening statement provided.
Democratic lawmakers stormed out of a closed-door briefing on Jeffrey Epstein files and vowed to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi for an oath-bound deposition due to their lack of trust in her, while Republican leaders criticized Democrats as engaging only in political grandstanding. Despite the walkout, Justice Department officials defended their handling of millions of released documents regarding sex trafficking investigations under President Trump's second term.
Attorney General Pam Bondi attended a closed-door briefing on Capitol Hill regarding her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, but Democratic lawmakers walked out within half an hour. Tensions escalated when Democrats challenged why information was withheld from public release instead of provided during this meeting and demanded answers about whether she would appear for their upcoming deposition under oath next month.
Democratic lawmakers stormed out of a closed-door Justice Department briefing on Jeffrey Epstein documents to protest Attorney General Pam Bondi, vowing instead that she will answer questions under oath next month via subpoena. While Republicans criticized Democratic protesters as engaging in political grandstanding and defended the department's handling of files released so far, Democrats insisted they do not trust her without an official deposition process.