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October 8, 2025

Attorney General Bondi Evades Questions on Epstein Files in Contentious Senate Hearing
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Attorney General Pam Bondi testified in front of the Senate Judiciary
Committee Tuesday, sparring with Democrats who accused her of doing
President Trump's bidding in weaponizing the Justice Department to go
after his opponents. She was also questioned on National Guard
deployments and the Epstein files.

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse: "Let me ask you something else. There's been
public reporting that Jeffrey Epstein showed people photos of President
Trump with half-naked young women. Do you know if the FBI found those
photographs in their search of Jeffrey Epstein's safe or premises or
otherwise? Have you seen any such thing?"

Attorney General Pam Bondi: "You know, Senator Whitehouse, you sit here
and make salacious remarks, once again trying to slander President Trump
left and right, when you're the one who was taking money from one of
Epstein's closest confidants, I believe - I could be wrong, correct me -
Reid Hoffman, who was with Jeffrey Epstein on multiple occasions. And
the senator sitting right next to you tried to block the flight logs
from being released. Yet you're grilling me on President Trump and some
photograph with Epstein? Come on."



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