What You Need to Know Since Thomas Massie Lost His Primary
Bondi evaded questions in her appearance before the House Oversight Committee
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On Friday, Trump’s former Attorney General, Pam Bondi, appeared before the House Oversight Committee for a closed-door, unsworn interview. While the full transcript of Bondi’s interview is not yet available, a public copy of her opening statement, blaming Todd Blanche for the DOJ’s botched rollout of the files, has been released. According to members who were present, the interview that followed was marked by repeated intervention from DOJ lawyers, who acted as Bondi’s personal counsel and regularly blocked questions, particularly regarding her interactions with Trump administration officials and the president himself. Bondi’s evasiveness isn’t new – she was similarly slippery during her last appearance before Congress. Still, some had hoped for more transparency now that she is no longer officially a part of the administration. After the interview, frustrated Democrats called for both Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel to appear before House Oversight to address Bondi’s claims.
In other developments, President Trump has refiled his previously dismissed defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over its reporting on his crude birthday card to Jeffrey Epstein. Meanwhile, Sen. Thomas Massie, who lost his Kentucky primary last week, has vowed to reveal more names of previously undisclosed individuals connected to Epstein before leaving office in January.
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The SECRET Pam Bondi Epstein Testimony That Trump DOESN’T Want You To Know About
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Bondi used binder stunt to cover-up secretive Epstein Files redaction project, documents reveal
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Ten Questions about Epstein Pam Bondi Doesn’t Want to Answer
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Headlines to Know
‘Seriously the best boss ever’: inside the world of Jeffrey Epstein’s assistant The Guardian, Sophie Elmhirst, 05/28/26
Massie Flags Political Price for Mace, Boebert, Greene in Epstein Push Newsweek, Hollie Silverman, 05/30/26
Florida congressman calls for subpoena of acting AG Todd Blanche in Epstein files probe National News Desk, Grace Bellinghausen, 05/30/26
Trump refiles $10 billion lawsuit over Wall Street Journal report on Epstein birthday letter CNN, Kaanita Iyer, 05/31/26
Former Barclays CEO Jes Staley agrees to July 23 interview about Jeffrey Epstein by Oversight panel CNBC, Dan Mangan, 05/31/26
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