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House Interviews Bondi on Epstein Files; Survivors Protest

5/29/2026

Summary

Story summary

The House Oversight Committee will conduct a closed-door, transcribed interview with former Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday about the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Agency counsel, including Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, will attend.
Survivors Dani Bensky and Sharlene Rochard will gather outside and demand a public, oath-bound, videotaped testimony to address redactions and DOJ non-contact.

History

Historical Context

In November 1998 the Senate Judiciary Committee, led by Republican Senator Orrin Hatch, questioned DOJ counsel James Comey over the Justice Department’s handling of Paula Jones’s lawsuit against President Bill Clinton, culminating in an $850,000 settlement. The hearing demonstrated that congressional pressure can compel the DOJ to release redacted files, a precedent cited today as survivors demand oath-bound testimony about the Jeffrey Epstein records.

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Story summary

The House Oversight Committee will conduct a closed-door, transcribed interview with former Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday about the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Agency counsel, including Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, will attend.
Survivors Dani Bensky and Sharlene Rochard will gather outside and demand a public, oath-bound, videotaped testimony to address redactions and DOJ non-contact.

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