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"Maxwell should die in prison"/ Four key moments from Pam Bond's furious testimony about Epstein

2026-02-12 19:53:44Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
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US Attorney General Pam Bondi defended the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein files and faced a barrage of questions on other issues during a heated hearing in Congress on Wednesday.

Bondi said Epstein was "a monster" and that he hopes his associate Ghislaine Maxwell "dies in prison," but did not give a specific answer about the cover-up of the names of those involved. Republican Thomas Massie said that important documents are being kept secret because they contain the names of people involved in the abuse, based on victims' testimonies to the FBI.

The BBC writes that her testimony before the House Judiciary Committee occasionally degenerated into a loud brawl, with Bondi at one point calling a Democrat a "consumed loser," while after another heated exchange, one lawmaker even left the room.

Here are some of the highlights of the four-hour session:

1- Epstein victims hear Bond defend the redactions

The hearing followed the Justice Department's release earlier this year of millions of additional files from the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Several of Epstein's victims were present, and both lawmakers and Bondi frequently referred to them.

In his opening statement, Bondi called Epstein a "monster" and apologized to the victims for the abuse they had suffered.

But lawmakers sharply criticized the department for how it handled the release of the files, saying the names of the victims were not properly protected.

Democratic Representative Pramila Jayapal said that in some cases "nude images" of survivors had been published, some of whom had had their identities protected "for decades."

Jayapal asked the victims in the hall to stand up if they had not had the opportunity to meet with the justice department, and everyone stood up.

She asked Bondi to apologize for handling the edits, but Bondi reacted by calling the question "theatre" and adding: "I'm not going to get into trouble with this woman."

2- Republicans join in criticism of Epstein files

The session was also tense over the names deleted from the files.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers accused the department of unfairly removing names of people who were not protected.

After reviewing the unedited versions, the department has restored some names to the documents.

Republican Thomas Massie asked Bond who was responsible for the redactions and whether anyone would be held accountable for the “failure.” He said this issue was “bigger than Watergate.”

Bondi called this a "political joke."

FBI Director Kash Patel said there was no evidence that Epstein had trafficked women to billionaire Les Wexner.

3- Lawmaker raises questions about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

Democrat Ted Lieu mentioned Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who is facing pressure to testify in the US.

Former Prince Andrew has denied any wrongdoing and in 2022 reached an out-of-court settlement with Virginia Giuffre without admitting responsibility.

Lieu showed a photo from Epstein's files showing Andrew in a compromising position, but without clear context.

He asked why these photos were not used for prosecution. Bondi replied that questions should be directed to former Attorney General Merrick Garland.

4- Democrats demand investigation into Minneapolis

In addition to the Epstein files, Bondi was also questioned about the shooting deaths by federal agents of two people in Minneapolis, which sparked national protests.

Democrat Steve Cohen called the incident an "execution" and said the department had not properly investigated.

Bondi defended the federal government's actions, saying the protesters and agents were incited by politicians who had obstructed law enforcement.

Other Republicans supported him, including committee chairman Jim Jordan, who praised Trump's implementation of illegal immigration policies.


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