Epstein files: Bondi, Democrats trade insults during combative hearing

0 February 11, 2026 16:21

Attorney General Pam Bondi testified at a heated House Judiciary Committee hearing amid ongoing controversies related to the Jeffrey Epstein files release, investigation into President Donald Trump’s political foes and the handling of the fatal shootings of two US citizens in Minnesota by immigration enforcement officers.

Bondi’s first hour of testimony was combative, devolving into personal attacks on Democrats and screaming matches over whose turn it is to speak. Bondi called Rep. Jamie Raskin – a former constitutional law professor and the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee – a “washed up loser lawyer,” as the clash between her and committee Democrats escalated over her approach to their questions.

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0:00 Rep. Jayapal asks Bondi to apologize to Epstein victims
1:42 Bondi praises President Trump
2:06 "You don’t tell me anything, you washed up loser lawyer"
2:20 Massie tells Bondi he caught her "red-handed" over Epstein files redaction
2:45 "This is a fiasco": Legal expert blasts Bondi’s testimony
4:42 "This is farcical. And it’s embarrassing": Reacting to Bondi’s testimony
8:12 Bondi was testifying for an audience of one

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