U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is scheduled to be questioned at the Capitol.
House members are expected to grill Bondy on February 11 over the Trump administration’s response to the recent leak of files related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Bondi’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee comes amid a growing bipartisan coalition of lawmakers questioning why the Justice Department released so many redacted files despite a law requiring full release of documents.
Here’s how to watch Bondi’s testimony and what it means for Americans.
How to watch Pam Bondi’s hearing
Mr. Bondi’s appearance before a Republican-controlled House committee in Washington was scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET. We will stream the hearing live via USA TODAY’s YouTube channel.
What does Bondi’s testimony mean to Americans?
Mr. Bondi is likely to deal with a backlash from lawmakers following the release of 3 million pages of documents relating to Mr. Epstein and sex trafficking allegations. Both Democratic and Republican members of Congress have taken issue with the extent of the redactions contained in the latest set of files, adding to calls for accountability and transparency from the Justice Department.
Lawmakers complain that the edits in the file appear to go beyond the limited exceptions allowed in a law passed by Congress nearly unanimously in November. The ministry has also refused to publish large amounts of material, citing legal privilege.
Meanwhile, the Justice Department maintains its approach was transparent and aimed at protecting Epstein’s victims, some of whose names were released as part of the disclosure. Lawmakers have little recourse against Epstein, and Wednesday’s hearing is another attempt to seek more answers.
Viewers can watch Wednesday’s hearing live. Mr. Bondi is likely offering a full defense of his approach to the Epstein file and the department’s leadership. Additionally, President Donald Trump campaigned in 2024 on a promise to release the files, but the release so far threatens to denigrate some of his key supporters.
The president said last week that Americans should “move on to something else” from Epstein.
The session could also include questioning Bondi about the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota, where two Americans were killed by law enforcement last month. The Justice Department announced it would not investigate the murder of Renee Nicole Good and opened a limited investigation into the death of 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Preti.
Contributed by: Reuters
