Bondi, Democrats clash over Epstein after she tells victims she's 'deeply sorry' for their suffering

Описание: (11 Feb 2026)
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Washington, DC - 11 February 2026
(THUMBNAIL: ASSOCIATED PRESS, Washington, 11 February 2026, Tom Brenner, #26042589833355)
1. SOUNDBITE (English) Pam Bondi, U.S. Attorney General:
"I want to take a moment to acknowledge the Epstein survivors who are here today. I am a career prosecutor, and despite what the ranking member said, I have spent my entire career fighting for victims, and I will continue to do so. I am deeply sorry for what any victim, any victim has been through, especially as a result of that monster. If you have any information to share with law enforcement, about anyone who has hurt you or abused you, the FBI is waiting to hear from you."
++WHITE FLASH++
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington:
"To the survivors in the room, if you are willing, please stand."
3. Epstein survivors stand up
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington: ++OFF CAMERA++
"And if you are willing, please raise your hands if you have still not been able to meet with this Department of Justice."
5. Survivors raise their hands
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington:
"Please note for the record that every single survivor has raised their hand. Attorney General Bondi, you apologized to the survivors in your opening statement for what they went through at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein. Will you turn to them now and apologize for what your Department of Justice has put them through with the absolutely unacceptable release of the Epstein files and their information?"
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Pam Bondi, U.S. Attorney General:
"Congresswoman, you sat before...(Former Attorney General) Merrick Garland sat in this chair twice. No, can I finish my answer?"
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington:
"No, I'm gonna reclaim my time because I asked you a specific question..."
++WHITE FLASH++
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Pam Bondi, U.S. Attorney General:
"I will continue to answer... I'm not gonna get in the gutter for her theatrics."
++WHITE FLASH++
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington:
"And I wish that you would turn around to the survivors that are standing right behind you and on a human level, apologize for what you have done."
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Pam Bondi, U.S. Attorney General:
"Theatrics."
12. Bondi smiles
STORYLINE:
Attorney General Pam Bondi addressed the victims of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse during a House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday, saying that she was "deeply sorry" for what they had suffered.

Bondi has been severely criticized by survivors of Epstein's abuse, including several who were in attendance at the committee hearing Wednesday, for failing to redact personal information, including nude photos, of victims in the release of over 3.5 million case files on Epstein.

Bondi did not explicitly apologize for that failure, but said that the Justice Department has taken down files when they were made aware that they included victims' information and that staff had tried to do "our very best in the time frame allotted by the legislation" mandating the release of the files.

"Any accusations of criminal wrongdoing will be taken seriously and investigated," the attorney general added.

Moments later, Bondi clashed with Washington Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal who excoriated Bondi over the Department of Justice withholding the names of "powerful predators" but exposing private and intimate details about victims, which also included nude photographs.


"For the record," Jayapal said, "every single survivor has raised their hand."





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