Lawmaker presses AG Bondi to apologize to Epstein victims (Full Transcript)

In a tense hearing exchange, a congresswoman demands Attorney General Bondi apologize to Epstein survivors over a DOJ file release; Bondi deflects and time expires.

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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: 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?

[00:00:25] Speaker 2: Congresswoman, you sat before Merrick Garland sat in this chair twice.

[00:00:32] Speaker 1: Attorney General Bondi, I'm going to reclaim my time because I asked you a specific question that I would like you to answer, which is, will you turn to the survivors? This is not about anybody that came before you. It is about you taking responsibility for your Department of Justice and the harm that it has done to the survivors who are standing right behind you and are waiting for you to turn to them and apologize for what your Department of Justice has done.

[00:01:07] Speaker 3: Members get to ask the questions. The witness get to answer in the way they want to answer. The attorney general can respond.

[00:01:12] Speaker 1: That's not accurate, Mr. Chairman. Because she doesn't like the answer.

[00:01:15] Speaker 2: So, Mr. Chairman, I have asked a question. Why didn't she ask Merrick Garland this? Twice. I'm reclaiming my time.

[00:01:24] Speaker 1: And when I reclaim my time, it is mine. I'm not going to get in the gutter for her theatrics. Donald Trump made the release of the Epstein files the center of his political campaign because he thought it would benefit him. Then you got into office, attorney general, claimed to have a client list, only to then say that there was no list. Your deputy, Todd Blanch, met alone with Elaine Maxwell and transferred her to a minimum-security prison. And now you continue the cover-up, and I wish that you would turn around to the survivors who are standing right behind you and on a human level.

[00:02:02] Speaker 3: Chairman, I'm what you have done. Time of the gentlelady has expired. The gentlelady, you have no time to yield back. We appreciate that. We appreciate the thought.

Summary

A congresswoman presses Attorney General Bondi to apologize directly to Epstein survivors for the DOJ’s release of Epstein files that allegedly exposed survivor information. Bondi deflects by referencing prior AG Merrick Garland and questioning why the issue wasn’t raised then. The chair intervenes, stating the witness may answer as she chooses, while the congresswoman insists on accountability, alleging political opportunism, contradictory claims about an Epstein “client list,” and ongoing cover-up. Her time expires without a direct apology given.

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Heated exchange over apology to Epstein survivors

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Key Takeaways

A lawmaker demands an on-the-spot apology to Epstein survivors for harm caused by the DOJ’s release of Epstein-related files.
The attorney general does not apologize and instead points to the prior attorney general and past hearings.
The chair rules the witness can respond as she chooses, escalating procedural friction.
The lawmaker alleges political exploitation of Epstein files, inconsistent statements about a “client list,” and an ongoing cover-up involving Maxwell’s treatment.

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Negative: The tone is confrontational and accusatory, driven by demands for accountability, allegations of harm to survivors, deflection by the witness, and procedural conflict over time and answering questions.

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