Lawmakers Clash With Attorney General Over Epstein Case (Full Transcript)
[00:00:00] Speaker 1: How many of Epstein's co-conspirators have you indicted? How many perpetrators are you even investigating?
[00:00:07] Speaker 2: First, you showed it. I find it— How many have you indicted? Excuse me. I'm going to answer the question.
[00:00:14] Speaker 3: I answer my question.
[00:00:15] Speaker 2: No, I'm going to answer the question the way I want to answer the question.
[00:00:18] Speaker 3: No, you're going to answer the question the way I asked it.
[00:00:20] Speaker 4: You can let her filibuster all day long, but not on our watch. Not on our time. No way. And I told you about that, Attorney General, before you started.
[00:00:28] Speaker 2: You don't tell me anything.
[00:00:29] Speaker 4: Oh, I did tell you, because we saw what you did in the Senate.
[00:00:32] Speaker 2: He's our lawyer. Not even a lawyer.
- The central demand is for specifics on indictments and ongoing investigations tied to Epstein’s network.
- The Attorney General resists the framing of the question and asserts control over how she will respond.
- Participants challenge the Attorney General’s approach, alleging time-wasting and referencing past hearing behavior.
- The exchange deteriorates into personal attacks, indicating a breakdown in productive dialogue.