May 29 — Former U.S. attorney general Pam Bondi attended a closed-door congressional hearing on the Epstein case. Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia said Bondi told lawmakers the probe was led by acting attorney general Branch and effectively "passed the

2026-05-30

May 29 — Former U.S. attorney general Pam Bondi attended a closed-door congressional hearing on the Epstein case. Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia said Bondi told lawmakers the probe was led by acting attorney general Branch and effectively "passed the buck" to Branch. Several Epstein victims told the panel they view the Justice Department's failures as deliberate dereliction of duty, alleging Bondi and Branch broke the law and demanding full accountability.