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Bondi Says DOJ Fixed Epstein Files, Skips Trump Inquiry

5/30/2026

Summary

Story summary

Pam Bondi testified before U.S. House Oversight Committee on May 29, 2026, admitted DOJ redaction errors, and said agency fulfilled the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
She said Todd Blanche oversaw the review and declined to answer questions about President Donald Trump’s knowledge, citing Harmeet Dhillon.
The DOJ released about three million of more than six million Epstein pages, while survivors protested redactions and the lack of a video-recorded interview at the Capitol.

History

Historical Context

Kenneth Starr, appointed independent counsel in 1994, delivered the 453-page report on President Bill Clinton to Congress in September 1998, a release viewed by 20 million Americans. In May 2026, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the House Oversight Committee, reviving the persistent, long-standing transparency disputes that began with the Clinton investigation.

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Story summary

Pam Bondi testified before U.S. House Oversight Committee on May 29, 2026, admitted DOJ redaction errors, and said agency fulfilled the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
She said Todd Blanche oversaw the review and declined to answer questions about President Donald Trump’s knowledge, citing Harmeet Dhillon.
The DOJ released about three million of more than six million Epstein pages, while survivors protested redactions and the lack of a video-recorded interview at the Capitol.

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