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.

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AFP reported May 29 that Iranian state media said authorities are preparing a "grand" funeral for the country’s slain former supreme leader Ali Khamenei. The burial had been long delayed amid Iran’s war with the US and Israel; timing remains uncertain. Iran’s state TV, citing Islamic Propaganda Coordination Council head Mohsen Mahammadi, said a special headquarters has been set up and government departments are making arrangements. Khamenei, who led Iran for more than 30 years, was killed in the first wave of US‑Israeli strikes that began Feb. 28. His son and successor, Mujtaba Khamenei, was wounded in the attack and has not appeared publicly since taking office.