During a more than five-hour hearing before the House Judiciary Committee, Bondi defended herself, her department and President Donald Trump in the context of the sex offender scandal, often responding by shouting over questioners and insulting them. The hearing did not provide any new information or answers to questions regarding the Epstein case.
In one of the arguments, Bondi assured, among other things, that there was no evidence that Donald Trump had committed any crimes. When Democrat Ted Lieu suggested he was lying, pointing to the (ultimately withdrawn) testimony of a woman who accused Trump of raping her when she was 13, she told him “don't you dare” [Bondi] accuse”.
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Republican and co-author of the bill forcing the disclosure of records, Thomas Massie accused Bondi of trying to protect one of Epstein's associates, billionaire Leslie Wexnerwhose name was erased in some documents. In response, he heard from the attorney general that he was a “failed politician” and “suffered from Trump syndrome.”
Several of Epstein's victims were in the audience
Several Epstein victims were in the audience during the hearing and complained about the documents' failure to protect their information and their refusal to meet with Justice Department officials. Bondi did not answer Democrat Pramila Jayapal's question – she accused her and other opposition politicians of trying to turn the meeting into a “circus” and declared that she “will not be dragged into the gutter.” When fellow Democrat Jamie Raskin chided her to answer questions instead of attacking politicians, the attorney general replied: “You're not going to tell me (what to do), you burnt-out loser lawyer. You're not even a lawyer.”“.
Bondi also suggested that Epstein's partner — Ghislaine Maxwell, serving a 20-year sentenceshould not be pardoned by President Trump. She said she hoped Maxwell would “die in prison.” This was the first such clear statement from a Trump administration representative about Maxwell. Previously, Trump said that he had not considered pardoning the woman, but noted that he had the right to do so. On Monday, Maxwell's lawyer promised that her testimony would clear Trump of suspicion.
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