Former US attorney general Pam Bondi rebuffed questions about President Donald Trump’s involvement in handling records of the Justice Department’s investigation of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, Democratic lawmakers said.“She refused to answer any questions about President Trump,” congressman Robert Garcia, the top-ranking Democrat on the House panel investigating Epstein, told reporters during a break in the committee’s closed-door questioning of Bondi.Bondi also pushed any blame for missteps with Epstein-related documents onto Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, formerly deputy attorney general, Garcia said. He added that Democrats would seek to subpoena Blanche to testify before the panel.
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Bondi refused to answer questions about Trump and Epstein files, Democrats say
During a closed-door questioning by a House panel investigating Jeffrey Epstein, former US Attorney General Pam Bondi reportedly refused to answer questions concerning President Donald Trump's involvement in handling records related to the Justice Department's Epstein investigation. According to Democratic lawmakers, Bondi also deflected blame for any missteps with Epstein-related documents onto Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, who previously served as deputy attorney general.
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During a closed-door questioning by a House panel investigating Jeffrey Epstein, former US Attorney General Pam Bondi reportedly refused to answer questions concerning President Donald Trump's involvement in handling records related to the Justice Department's Epstein investigation. According to Democratic lawmakers, Bondi also deflected blame for any missteps with Epstein-related documents onto Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, who previously served as deputy attorney general. Democrats on the panel indicated they intend to subpoena Blanche to testify. The questioning took place during a break in the committee's proceedings.
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Robert Garcia is the top-ranking Democrat on the House panel investigating Epstein.
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Bondi pushed blame for missteps with Epstein-related documents onto Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
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Pam Bondi refused to answer questions about President Donald Trump’s involvement in handling records of the Justice Department’s investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.
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Democrats would seek to subpoena Todd Blanche to testify before the panel.
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