Pam Bondi Faces Spying Claims After Volatile Epstein Hearing

Representative Pramila Jayapal and Representative Jamie Raskin demanded an investigation after Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared at a hearing with a printout of a lawmaker's search history regarding Jeffrey Epstein files. The confrontation occurred during a volatile session where Pam Bondi clashed with the House Judiciary Committee over the Department of Justice's failure to redact sensitive survivor information. Tensions escalated as Pam Bondi traded personal insults with several representatives while defending the administration's handling of documents involving high-profile figures like Donald Trump.Lawmakers accused the Department of Justice of surveillance following the discovery that the administration tracked which specific files were accessed by members of Congress in a secure viewing room. During the testimony, Pam Bondi labeled Representative Jamie Raskin a "washed-up, loser lawyer" and refused to apologize to abuse survivors present for the proceedings. Representative Becca Balint later stormed out of the hearing after Pam Bondi attacked her voting record and suggested Democrats focus on the stock market performance under Donald Trump.Representative Jerry Nadler and Representative Ted Lieu questioned the lack of indictments for co-conspirators while accusing the Attorney General of being insolent and contemptuous toward the committee. Representative Thomas Massie noted that the Department of Justice only un-redacted certain names after public pressure, leading to further arguments about transparency. Representative Suhas Subramanyam described the restrictive environment of the file review, which required unique logins and prohibited the use of all electronic devices.