Bondi defends handling of Epstein files to House panel

Former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi (C) arrives to testify at a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill on May 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Former Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday defended the Department of Justice's handling of the release of files about notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in her opening statement to a House panel. Bondi said that "to the best of my knowledge," the DOJ publicly released all documents and other evidence as required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, to the "best of my knowledge," according to a transcript of her statement obtained by MS NOW. She conceded to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that there were "redaction errors" in the release of the documents. Bondi also said that she "did not lead every aspect of this effort or conduct that document review myself.' "I delegated oversight over this process to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche," Bondi said. Bondi was fired in early April by President Donald Trump, who was displeased with her handling of issues related to the files about Epstein, his former longtime friend. Blanche is currently serving as acting attorney general. He is Trump's former criminal defense lawyer. "I am proud of the Department's record and commitment to transparency under my leadership," Bondi said. …