Omnibus Jeffrey Epstein & Ghislaine Maxwell

[Ron in Regina]

Congressional Democrats introduced legislation on Tuesday intended to make it easier for adult victims of sex trafficking to sue their abusers, even many years later.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez announced the bill alongside Epstein victims and Virginia Giuffre's family. The proposal — Virginia's Law — is named after Giuffre, one of Epstein's most prominent accusers, who died by “suicide” last year.

Epstein was found dead in a New York jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial. While officially ruled a suicide, his death has prompted years of conspiracy theories, including some that Trump himself amplified to his supporters during his 2024 presidential campaign.

In July 2006, as Epstein's first sex crime charges became public, the police chief in Palm Beach, Florida, received a call from Trump, according to the summary of a 2019 FBI interview with the police chief that was among the files.

The police chief, Michael Reiter, cited Trump as having told him: "Thank goodness you're stopping him, everyone has known he's been doing this." Reiter, who retired in 2009, confirmed the details of the FBI interview to the Miami Herald, which first reported its existence.

Asked about the reported conversation, the Justice Department said, "We are not aware of any corroborating evidence that the president contacted law enforcement 20 years ago."

A newly uncovered FBI interview raised new questions about U.S. President Donald Trump's assertion he knew nothing about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's crimes, while Trump's commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, faced a barrage of questions from lawmakers on Tuesday about his own ties to the financier.

Trump told police chief 'everyone' knew about Epstein, FBI document says — Reuters

A newly uncovered FBI interview raised new questions about U.S. President Donald Trump's assertion he knew nothing about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's crimes, while Trump's commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, faced a barrage of questions from lawmakers on Tuesday about his own ties to...

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[petros]

Congressional Democrats introduced legislation on Tuesday intended to make it easier for adult victims of sex trafficking to sue their abusers, even many years later.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez announced the bill alongside Epstein victims and Virginia Giuffre's family. The proposal — Virginia's Law — is named after Giuffre, one of Epstein's most prominent accusers, who died by “suicide” last year.

Epstein was found dead in a New York jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial. While officially ruled a suicide, his death has prompted years of conspiracy theories, including some that Trump himself amplified to his supporters during his 2024 presidential campaign.

In July 2006, as Epstein's first sex crime charges became public, the police chief in Palm Beach, Florida, received a call from Trump, according to the summary of a 2019 FBI interview with the police chief that was among the files.

The police chief, Michael Reiter, cited Trump as having told him: "Thank goodness you're stopping him, everyone has known he's been doing this." Reiter, who retired in 2009, confirmed the details of the FBI interview to the Miami Herald, which first reported its existence.

Asked about the reported conversation, the Justice Department said, "We are not aware of any corroborating evidence that the president contacted law enforcement 20 years ago."

A newly uncovered FBI interview raised new questions about U.S. President Donald Trump's assertion he knew nothing about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's crimes, while Trump's commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, faced a barrage of questions from lawmakers on Tuesday about his own ties to the financier.
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Trump told police chief 'everyone' knew about Epstein, FBI document says — Reuters

A newly uncovered FBI interview raised new questions about U.S. President Donald Trump's assertion he knew nothing about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's crimes, while Trump's commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, faced a barrage of questions from lawmakers on Tuesday about his own ties to...

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There is far more than just sex crimes. Far far more. Why no focus of the corruption?

 

[Ron in Regina]

There is far more than just sex crimes. Far far more. Why no focus of the corruption?

Why no focus of the corruption?

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Why no focus of the corruption?

Fergit that. What about the corruption?

 

[Ron in Regina]

Fergit that. What about the corruption?

Corruption like lying under oath?

'I believe you just lied under oath': Dem Rep. asks Bondi about Trump's mentions in Epstein files — MS NOW

Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) questioned Attorney General Pam Bondi about President Trump being mentioned in the Epstein files.

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[petros]

Why no focus of the corruption?

Good question. Tits deep in Iran/Contra, arranging calls and meets with Putin, Negotiations with Mongolian but yeah....why not?

 

[Ron in Regina]

Good question. Tits deep in Iran/Contra, arranging calls and meets with Putin, Negotiations with Mongolian but yeah....why not?

Ok, I’ll (with Googles AI) do your homework. Based on newly released Department of Justice documents and investigative reporting, Jeffrey Epstein was involved in, or attempted to be involved in, various international geopolitical activities, including those with links to Russia and Mongolia.

The documents indicate that while Epstein frequently tried to position himself as a global power broker, particularly with Russia, his success was limited to "unrequited" efforts. However, his involvement in brokering security agreements in Mongolia and his earlier, indirect links to the Iran-Contra network appear to be more direct, as per the reported documents.

1. Involvement with Iran/Contra (1980s)

• Links to Key Figures: Evidence suggests that in the 1980s, Epstein was associated with individuals involved in the Iran-Contra affair, a clandestine operation that involved selling arms to Iran and funding Contras in Nicaragua.
• Adnan Khashoggi & Douglas Leese:Epstein was a client of Saudi arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi, a key middleman in the Iran-Contra arms-for-hostages deal. He was introduced to Khashoggi by British arms dealer Douglas Leese.
• Parallel Operations: Former associate Steven Hoffenberg claimed that in the early 1980s, Epstein worked on operations running "in parallel" with Iran-Contra, including the shipment of Chinese weapons to Iran.
• Repurposing Planes: Reports indicate that Southern Air Transport, a CIA-associated airline used during Iran-Contra, later relocated its headquarters to Ohio to serve Leslie Wexner, for whom Epstein acted as a financial advisor.
  
  
• 2. Arranging Calls and Meets with Putin (2010s)
  • Repeated Attempts: Newly released documents show that between 2013 and 2018, Epstein made multiple, consistent efforts to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
  • No Evidence of a Meeting: Despite his efforts, which included attempting to use international intermediaries like former Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland and communicating with Russian officials, there is no evidence that a direct meeting between Epstein and Putin ever occurred.
  • The "Honeytrap" Theory: Some reports suggest that Epstein's attempts to connect with the Russian leadership were part of a larger, global blackmail or "honeytrap" network, although this remains subject to investigation.
  • Russian Reaction: The Kremlin dismissed the suggestions of direct ties between Epstein and Russian intelligence, with a spokesman calling them "jokes".
    
    
  • 3. Negotiations with Mongolia
    • Advisory Role: Documents show that between 2013 and 2016, Epstein was involved in a "Mongolia Presidential Advisory Agreement".
    • Brokering Security Deals: Epstein helped facilitate a 2017 security deal between Mongolia and Israel. He acted as a broker for Israeli surveillance technology for the Mongolian government, working closely with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak.
    • High-Level Contacts: Epstein attended a meeting with the Mongolian President in 2014 along with other global, high-level advisors.

 

[petros]

Ok, I’ll (with Googles AI) do your homework. Based on newly released Department of Justice documents and investigative reporting, Jeffrey Epstein was involved in, or attempted to be involved in, various international geopolitical activities, including those with links to Russia and Mongolia.

The documents indicate that while Epstein frequently tried to position himself as a global power broker, particularly with Russia, his success was limited to "unrequited" efforts. However, his involvement in brokering security agreements in Mongolia and his earlier, indirect links to the Iran-Contra network appear to be more direct, as per the reported documents.

1. Involvement with Iran/Contra (1980s)

• Links to Key Figures: Evidence suggests that in the 1980s, Epstein was associated with individuals involved in the Iran-Contra affair, a clandestine operation that involved selling arms to Iran and funding Contras in Nicaragua.
• Adnan Khashoggi & Douglas Leese:Epstein was a client of Saudi arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi, a key middleman in the Iran-Contra arms-for-hostages deal. He was introduced to Khashoggi by British arms dealer Douglas Leese.
• Parallel Operations: Former associate Steven Hoffenberg claimed that in the early 1980s, Epstein worked on operations running "in parallel" with Iran-Contra, including the shipment of Chinese weapons to Iran.
• Repurposing Planes: Reports indicate that Southern Air Transport, a CIA-associated airline used during Iran-Contra, later relocated its headquarters to Ohio to serve Leslie Wexner, for whom Epstein acted as a financial advisor.
  
  
• 2. Arranging Calls and Meets with Putin (2010s)
  • Repeated Attempts: Newly released documents show that between 2013 and 2018, Epstein made multiple, consistent efforts to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
  • No Evidence of a Meeting: Despite his efforts, which included attempting to use international intermediaries like former Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland and communicating with Russian officials, there is no evidence that a direct meeting between Epstein and Putin ever occurred.
  • The "Honeytrap" Theory: Some reports suggest that Epstein's attempts to connect with the Russian leadership were part of a larger, global blackmail or "honeytrap" network, although this remains subject to investigation.
  • Russian Reaction: The Kremlin dismissed the suggestions of direct ties between Epstein and Russian intelligence, with a spokesman calling them "jokes".
    
    
  • 3. Negotiations with Mongolia
    • Advisory Role: Documents show that between 2013 and 2016, Epstein was involved in a "Mongolia Presidential Advisory Agreement".
    • Brokering Security Deals: Epstein helped facilitate a 2017 security deal between Mongolia and Israel. He acted as a broker for Israeli surveillance technology for the Mongolian government, working closely with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak.
    • High-Level Contacts: Epstein attended a meeting with the Mongolian President in 2014 along with other global, high-level advisors.

DOJ has an Epstein Files search engine. The sex shit only scratches the surface.

PDFs....

 

[Ron in Regina]

Representative Ted Lieu accused Attorney General Pam Bondi of lying under oath Wednesday, catching the Trump official in a bind after she claimed no evidence existed of young girls at parties attended by the president.

The California lawmaker highlighted that, under Bondi’s direction per a July 2025 memo, the Justice Department had “not uncovered evidence” that warranted investigations against “uncharged third parties.”

He then referred to recently released images of ex-Prince Andrew, depicting the disgraced British royal on all fours, towering over one of Epstein’s victims.

“These two photos staring you in the face are evidence of a crime and are more than enough evidence to predicate an investigation against former Prince Andrew,” Lieu said. “So I ask you, Attorney General Pam Bondi, why did you shut down this investigation last July and why have you not prosecuted former Prince Andrew?”

Bondi skirted the question, opting instead to bring up her Biden-era predecessor, former Attorney General Merrick Garland, in a “Look Over There!!” moment, who Lieu agreed had “dropped the ball” in investigating the Epstein files. As Bondi shouted into the microphone, Lieu changed the topic to Donald Trump, playing a clip of Trump and child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein together at a party.

“Like former Prince Andrew, Donald Trump attended various parties with Jeffrey Epstein,” Lieu said. “I want to know were there any underage girls at that party or any party with Jeffrey Epstein?”

But Bondi was speechless, shaking her head.

Eventually, she spoke: “This is so ridiculous. And that they are trying to deflect from all the great things Donald Trump has done.”

(YouTube & WATCH: Rep. Lieu questions Attorney General Pam Bondi in oversight hearing)

“There is no evidence that Donald Trump has committed a crime, everyone knows that,” (?) Bondi insisted, raising her voice about how Trump has led the most “transparent” administration to date.

Lieu’s next move put Bondi in check.

“I’m going to put up another document from a witness who called the FBI’s National Threat Operation Center, because I believe you just lied under oath,” Lieu said.

“Don’t you ever accuse me of a crime,” Bondi snapped.

“It’s all on video tape. You said there’s no evidence of a crime, I’m showing you a witness statement who called in to the FBI,” Lieu said, citing the testimony of a limo driver who allegedly overheard Trump in 1995 telling someone named “Jeffrey” on his cell phone about “abusing some girl.”

That same driver told the FBI that he knew a woman who claimed to be abused by Epstein, though she “later had her head blown off” in an instance that investigating police said could not have been suicide.

“No one at the Department of Justice interviewed this witness. You need to interview this witness immediately,” Lieu said.

In reaction, Bondi turned to the massive white binder in front of her, picked up a page, and accused Lieu of focusing on the Epstein files in order to deflect from crime in his district because “Look Over There!”

Did Pam Bondi Just Lie Under Oath About Trump and Epstein? — The New Republic

Representative Ted Lieu accused Bondi of perjuring herself—and he brought receipts.

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Karoline Leavitt Panics After Question on Lutnick’s Epstein Ties — The New Republic

Karoline Leavitt abruptly ended her press briefing after the question.

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Raskin: Trump Is in Unredacted Epstein Files More Than a Million Times — The New Republic

Representative Jamie Raskin reported what he saw in the Justice Department’s unredacted files on Jeffrey Epstein.

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DOJ has an Epstein Files search engine. The sex shit only scratches the surface.

PDFs....

Well, there seems to be a whole lotta surface.

(YouTube & Jared Moskowitz Outright Asks Pam Bondi To Attack Him From Her 'Burn Book')

 

[Ron in Regina]

Why no focus of the corruption?

Why no focus of the corruption?

Fergit that. What about the corruption?

This dude (Joe Neguse) tries to focus on corruption.

(YouTube & Bondi Has Explosive Confrontation With Joe Neguse During Testimony To Judiciary Committee)

Does this count?

Four takeaways from Pam Bondi's fiery Epstein testimony — BBC News

Lawmakers accused Bondi's justice department of making improper redactions to Epstein files as she fired back.

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[Ron in Regina]

When Bondi took office last year, she vowed to release the files, even claiming she had a supposed client list on her desk ready to be released. She spent much of the rest of the year stonewalling their release, insisting that the client list doesn’t exist and ultimately releasing documents with heavy redactions that critics say are meant to protect the rich and powerful ― including Trump and his allies.

Rather than answer the questions, Bondi responded with counterattacks, personal insults and non-sequiturs.

Right-Wing Pundit Rips Pam Bondi, Then Makes A Damning Prediction For Republicans — HuffPost

Conservative radio host Erick Erickson said the attorney general "should be fired or resign."

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Influential conservative radio host Erick Erickson calling on President Donald Trump to fire Bondi if she doesn’t resign on her own. “Pam Bondi looked the American people in the eye and said she had Jeffrey Epstein’s list,” he wrote last summer. “Now she says there never was a list. Pam Bondi should be fired for lying to the American public repeatedly.”

 

[spaminator]

When Bondi took office last year, she vowed to release the files, even claiming she had a supposed client list on her desk ready to be released. She spent much of the rest of the year stonewalling their release, insisting that the client list doesn’t exist and ultimately releasing documents with heavy redactions that critics say are meant to protect the rich and powerful ― including Trump and his allies.
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Rather than answer the questions, Bondi responded with counterattacks, personal insults and non-sequiturs.

Right-Wing Pundit Rips Pam Bondi, Then Makes A Damning Prediction For Republicans — HuffPost

Conservative radio host Erick Erickson said the attorney general "should be fired or resign."

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Influential conservative radio host Erick Erickson calling on President Donald Trump to fire Bondi if she doesn’t resign on her own. “Pam Bondi looked the American people in the eye and said she had Jeffrey Epstein’s list,” he wrote last summer. “Now she says there never was a list. Pam Bondi should be fired for lying to the American public repeatedly.”

james bondis sister 000 sucks.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

james bondis sister 000 sucks.

I'll take your word for it. No way am I letting my li'l buddy anyplace NEAR those teeth!

 

[Ron in Regina]

Lawmakers express bipartisan outrage as DOJ accused of 'spying' on members' Epstein searches — The Hill

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are accusing the Department of Justice (DOJ) of spying on them as they reviewed the unredacted Epstein files on DOJ computers, tracking the documents they examined.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi was apparently prepared with background on such searches for her testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Photographers in the room captured photos of Bondi’s binder of notes during the hearing that included a list of items that Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) searched in the files.

Speaker Johnson: Not 'appropriate' for DOJ to track members' Epstein files searches — The Hill

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Thursday that it is not “appropriate” for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to track the searches of members of Congress viewing unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files, adding that he guessed any such surveillance was an “oversight.”

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You don’t tell me anything, you washed-up loser lawyer. Not even a lawyer.” The Attorney General of the United States was yelling. The target of her fury, who shouted right back, was Jamie Raskin, a Democrat from Maryland, the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, and, as it happens, a graduate of Harvard Law School and a former professor of constitutional law.

Pam Bondi’s Contempt for Congress — The New Yorker

The Attorney General treats oversight like roller derby.

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“You’re about as good of a lawyer today as you were when you tried to impeach President Trump,” Bondi told Dan Goldman, a Democrat from New York. “Your time is up,” she instructed Hank Johnson, a Democrat from Georgia.

The Attorney General (AG) holds a dual role, nominally serving the American people by upholding the rule of law while technically working for and at the pleasure of the President. As head of the Department of Justice (DOJ), the AG advises the President but is sworn to apply justice impartially, creating a conflict of interest when investigating the executive branch.

With Bondi, there is none of the ordinary veneer of respect for the opposition, no feint at finding common ground, no pretense that the nation’s chief law-enforcement officer is anything but the most fervent disciple of President Trump.

Members of Congress have been unable to get past her defenses to obtain facts or even hear a serious argument. It begins with what-aboutism—which, on Wednesday, took the form of asking committee members whether they had pressed Bondi’s predecessor, Merrick Garland, on the same subjects.

One of the saddest performances in Capitol Hill history: Joe reacts to AG Bondi’s hearing — MS NOW

Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly clashed with Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee during her testimony at a Justice Department oversight hearing as they questioned her about the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case files. The Morning Joe panel discusses.

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It continues with often irrelevant, planned attacks on the questioner; Bondi came prepared with a tabbed binder—a “burn book,” Raskin called it—so she could flip to the names of individual committee members and refer to criminals (anyone but Jeffrey Epstein) apprehended in their districts.

Pam Bondi’s Prepared Insult Flash Cards Exposed by GOP Rep

The attorney general showed up with talking points to attack lawmakers who grilled her.

www.thedailybeast.com

The Attorney General’s disrespect for “opponents” (=American Congressmen or anyone not Trump?) is matched by her gushing praise for Trump, however off-topic; for Bondi, who has been reported to be on thin ice with the President, there is no ignoring the audience of one.

One of the saddest performances in Capitol Hill history: Joe reacts to AG Bondi’s hearing — MS NOW

Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly clashed with Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee during her testimony at a Justice Department oversight hearing as they questioned her about the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case files. The Morning Joe panel discusses.

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Bondi refused to answer questions. She smeared members with prepared, pre-written insults. She shouted angrily at those who pressed her on issues she wanted to avoid. She talked over members. She even suggested one Jewish member, who lost family in the Nazi Holocaust, of being antisemitic. In one especially memorable instance, the attorney general even insisted that committee members stop asking questions related to the Justice Department and start talking about the stock market.

AG Pam Bondi performed for an audience of one, who was predictably impressed — MS NOW

The attorney general set her credibility on fire because she was desperate to make Donald Trump happy. It worked.

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A month ago, The Wall Street Journal reported that Donald Trump had “repeatedly” complained to White House aides about Attorney General Pam Bondi, privately deriding the nation’s chief law enforcement officer as “weak and an ineffective enforcer of his agenda.”

The message wasn’t subtle: If Bondi intended to keep her job atop the Justice Department, she had to do more to impress the president.

It was against this backdrop that the attorney general appeared before the House Judiciary Committee for a televised hearing on Wednesday, where she had a vested interest in being as combative, unprofessional and belligerent as possible in order to satisfy her audience of one, and so she did exactly that.

 

[Retired_Can_Soldier]

Lawmakers express bipartisan outrage as DOJ accused of 'spying' on members' Epstein searches — The Hill

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are accusing the Department of Justice (DOJ) of spying on them as they reviewed the unredacted Epstein files on DOJ computers, tracking the documents they examined.

apple.news

Attorney General Pam Bondi was apparently prepared with background on such searches for her testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Photographers in the room captured photos of Bondi’s binder of notes during the hearing that included a list of items that Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) searched in the files.

Speaker Johnson: Not 'appropriate' for DOJ to track members' Epstein files searches — The Hill

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Thursday that it is not “appropriate” for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to track the searches of members of Congress viewing unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files, adding that he guessed any such surveillance was an “oversight.”

apple.news

You don’t tell me anything, you washed-up loser lawyer. Not even a lawyer.” The Attorney General of the United States was yelling. The target of her fury, who shouted right back, was Jamie Raskin, a Democrat from Maryland, the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, and, as it happens, a graduate of Harvard Law School and a former professor of constitutional law.

Pam Bondi’s Contempt for Congress — The New Yorker

The Attorney General treats oversight like roller derby.

apple.news

“You’re about as good of a lawyer today as you were when you tried to impeach President Trump,” Bondi told Dan Goldman, a Democrat from New York. “Your time is up,” she instructed Hank Johnson, a Democrat from Georgia.
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The Attorney General (AG) holds a dual role, nominally serving the American people by upholding the rule of law while technically working for and at the pleasure of the President. As head of the Department of Justice (DOJ), the AG advises the President but is sworn to apply justice impartially, creating a conflict of interest when investigating the executive branch.
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With Bondi, there is none of the ordinary veneer of respect for the opposition, no feint at finding common ground, no pretense that the nation’s chief law-enforcement officer is anything but the most fervent disciple of President Trump.
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Members of Congress have been unable to get past her defenses to obtain facts or even hear a serious argument. It begins with what-aboutism—which, on Wednesday, took the form of asking committee members whether they had pressed Bondi’s predecessor, Merrick Garland, on the same subjects.

One of the saddest performances in Capitol Hill history: Joe reacts to AG Bondi’s hearing — MS NOW

Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly clashed with Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee during her testimony at a Justice Department oversight hearing as they questioned her about the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case files. The Morning Joe panel discusses.

apple.news

It continues with often irrelevant, planned attacks on the questioner; Bondi came prepared with a tabbed binder—a “burn book,” Raskin called it—so she could flip to the names of individual committee members and refer to criminals (anyone but Jeffrey Epstein) apprehended in their districts.

Pam Bondi’s Prepared Insult Flash Cards Exposed by GOP Rep

The attorney general showed up with talking points to attack lawmakers who grilled her.

www.thedailybeast.com

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The Attorney General’s disrespect for “opponents” (=American Congressmen or anyone not Trump?) is matched by her gushing praise for Trump, however off-topic; for Bondi, who has been reported to be on thin ice with the President, there is no ignoring the audience of one.

One of the saddest performances in Capitol Hill history: Joe reacts to AG Bondi’s hearing — MS NOW

Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly clashed with Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee during her testimony at a Justice Department oversight hearing as they questioned her about the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case files. The Morning Joe panel discusses.

apple.news

Bondi refused to answer questions. She smeared members with prepared, pre-written insults. She shouted angrily at those who pressed her on issues she wanted to avoid. She talked over members. She even suggested one Jewish member, who lost family in the Nazi Holocaust, of being antisemitic. In one especially memorable instance, the attorney general even insisted that committee members stop asking questions related to the Justice Department and start talking about the stock market.
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AG Pam Bondi performed for an audience of one, who was predictably impressed — MS NOW

The attorney general set her credibility on fire because she was desperate to make Donald Trump happy. It worked.

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A month ago, The Wall Street Journal reported that Donald Trump had “repeatedly” complained to White House aides about Attorney General Pam Bondi, privately deriding the nation’s chief law enforcement officer as “weak and an ineffective enforcer of his agenda.”
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The message wasn’t subtle: If Bondi intended to keep her job atop the Justice Department, she had to do more to impress the president.
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It was against this backdrop that the attorney general appeared before the House Judiciary Committee for a televised hearing on Wednesday, where she had a vested interest in being as combative, unprofessional and belligerent as possible in order to satisfy her audience of one, and so she did exactly that.

Fucking Cult Members be Culting.

 

[Ron in Regina]

Fucking Cult Members be Culting.

(YouTube & Rep. Ted Lieu CONFRONTS FBI Director Kash Patel | Judiciary Hearing)

The director was repeatedly evasive when the subject turned to President Donald Trump’s proximity to the files. Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu of California asked Patel whether Prince Andrew’s and Trump’s names were on an Epstein client list. The DOJ has said there is no client list, but instead of citing that denial, Patel instead responded that the FBI had already released an index of names.

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But Patel was willing to address Trump’s proximity to Epstein in another way – in a way beneficial to the president. But when pressed on how he knew that, Patel suggested it wasn’t from his own review.

The Memo: Epstein scandal feeds suspicion of unaccountable elites — The Hill

The Jeffrey Epstein scandal isn’t going anywhere — despite the recent release of roughly 3 million documents by the Department of Justice.

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The big question most people have about Epstein is whether there is any evidence he trafficked girls or women to other men. A few answers Patel gave on that subject are worth reflecting on. He seemed to suggest it was possible Epstein had done so, but that he couldn’t say so definitively because there was no credible evidence of it and/or because of the terms of a non-prosecution agreement Epstein reached with US attorney Alex Acosta in the late 2000s.

On Tuesday, he said there was “no credible information” Epstein had trafficked victims to other men. But he caveated that by saying it was based on “the information that we have.” He also made a point to cite how that non-prosecution agreement limited the investigation and what he was “able to speak to publicly.”

Later in the hearing, Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky noted that Epstein’s victims have alleged Epstein trafficked victims to at least 20 men. Ultimately, Patel suggested the information was deemed not credible enough by prosecutors and suggested he wouldn’t share it.

“We are also not in the habit of releasing incredible information,” Patel said. “That’s not what we do, but multiple authorities have looked at the entirety of what we have.” Answers like these emphasize how difficult it could be to satisfy those who want full disclosure and suspect there’s more that lies beneath the surface. And, of course, Patel was once among those who, when it was expedient, alleged a massive coverup.

 

[petros]

How many arrests?

 

[Retired_Can_Soldier]

The very fact that it took this long to get this much is a testament to who the NEW WORLD ORDER really is.

 

[Ron in Regina]

How many arrests?

Counting, or not counting, Maxwell?

 

[harrylee]