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Bondi Backs Trump on Drug Deaths Amid Epstein Scrutiny

12/31/2025

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Attorney General Pam Bondi praised the U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to curb drug deaths on X, citing a graph she said shows a decline in overdoses due to his policies.
Associated Press reporter Mike Sisak noted that the data Bondi used ends in October 2024, before Trump returned to office.
Bondi faces scrutiny over the Epstein sex trafficking case, with many files still unreleased despite legal deadlines.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi praised the U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to curb drug deaths on X, citing a graph she said shows a decline in overdoses due to his policies.
Associated Press reporter Mike Sisak noted that the data Bondi used ends in October 2024, before Trump returned to office.
Bondi faces scrutiny over the Epstein sex trafficking case, with many files still unreleased despite legal deadlines.