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Trump Defends Bondi Amid Epstein Investigation Controversy

2/14/2026

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Trump Defends Bondi

U.S. President Donald Trump defends Attorney General Pam Bondi at a House Judiciary Committee hearing, accusing Democrats of exploiting Jeffrey Epstein's past to undermine him.
Trump says Epstein was ignored until he became politically useful.
Bondi faced criticism for her testimony.
Steve Tisch is under scrutiny for past communications with Epstein.
Congressional representatives press for further investigation into Tisch's connections as millions of Epstein-related documents remain unreleased.

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Lieu Accuses Trump

Rep. Ted Lieu accused U.S. President Donald Trump of rape, citing an unverified FBI document from Dan Ferree.
Ferree, a former limo driver, claimed to have overheard Trump discussing 'abusing some girl' in 1995.
Lieu did not disclose Ferree's politically charged background, including anti-Trump social media posts.
The hearing escalated as Lieu accused Attorney General Pam Bondi of lying under oath.
Lieu's office has not commented on the matter.

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Trump Defends Bondi

U.S. President Donald Trump defends Attorney General Pam Bondi at a House Judiciary Committee hearing, accusing Democrats of exploiting Jeffrey Epstein's past to undermine him.
Trump says Epstein was ignored until he became politically useful.
Bondi faced criticism for her testimony.
Steve Tisch is under scrutiny for past communications with Epstein.
Congressional representatives press for further investigation into Tisch's connections as millions of Epstein-related documents remain unreleased.

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