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Newsom Slams Bondi Over Trump-Epstein Questions Amid Shutdown

10/11/2025

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Newsom Criticizes Bondi

California Governor Gavin Newsom labeled Attorney General Pam Bondi "pedophile-protector Pam" after she dodged questions about President Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein at a hearing.
Bondi faced backlash for refusing to discuss Epstein's alleged display of photos involving Trump.
Representative Eric Swalwell said House Republicans' support for blocking Epstein documents wanes, signaling a potential 'jail break' by over 100 members to vote.
The government shutdown delays critical votes and actions.

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Wolff Claims Epstein Photos

Michael Wolff claimed on the podcast "Inside Trump's Head" that Jeffrey Epstein had photos of Donald Trump with topless young women in his safe.
Wolff alleged that Epstein displayed these images like playing cards during a visit.
The Trump administration denied the existence of such photos, with White House Communications Director Steven Cheung calling Wolff a fraud.
During Senate hearings, Attorney General Pam Bondi deflected questions about the photos and accused Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of hypocrisy, which Whitehouse denied.

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Newsom Criticizes Bondi

California Governor Gavin Newsom labeled Attorney General Pam Bondi "pedophile-protector Pam" after she dodged questions about President Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein at a hearing.
Bondi faced backlash for refusing to discuss Epstein's alleged display of photos involving Trump.
Representative Eric Swalwell said House Republicans' support for blocking Epstein documents wanes, signaling a potential 'jail break' by over 100 members to vote.
The government shutdown delays critical votes and actions.

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