Bondi Hearing: 5 Hours of Combat Over 9,500 Missing Epstein Files

Pam Bondi spent five hours attacking her questioners instead of explaining 9,500 missing Epstein documents.

The Attorney General faced Congress February 11, 2026, over the Justice Department’s botched file release that exposed victim identities. Instead of providing transparency, Bondi demanded Democrats apologize to President Trump, called Jamie Raskin a “washed-up loser,” and displayed prepared attack dossiers on committee members.

Epstein survivors watched from behind her for the entire hearing.

The Five-Hour Breakdown

• Hearing date: February 11, 2026
• Total duration: Over 5 hours​
• Documents removed: Approximately 9,500 files​
• Reason for removal: Failed victim identity redactions​
• Survivors present: Multiple Epstein victims attended​
• Democrats who clashed: Raskin, Lieu, Jayapal, Crockett, Durbin
• Bondi’s main deflection: Blame Biden administration​
• Crockett’s exit: Mid-hearing walkout citing cover-up

What She Wouldn’t Explain

The DOJ pulled 9,500 files from public access after exposing victim-identifying information. Bondi sent letters to federal judges admitting that despite “evident diligence from the reviewer,” victim information slipped through.​

One document over 80 pages had thorough redactions throughout—except a victim’s first name appeared on a single page. Victims and their representatives flagged additional identifiers the DOJ initially missed.​

The law explicitly prohibits withholding records “based on embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity” to any government official or public figure. Yet Bondi offered no transparency about what those 9,500 documents contained or which names they might protect.

She Demanded Democrats Apologize

Representative Pramila Jayapal asked Bondi to acknowledge the Epstein survivors in the room and apologize for the DOJ’s failures. Bondi refused, calling it “theatrics”.

Instead, she demanded Democrats apologize to Trump for his two impeachments. She turned every question into an attack on her questioners.

When Jamie Raskin accused her of “siding with the perpetrators,” Bondi called him a “washed-up loser lawyer”. When Jasmine Crockett criticized her competence, Bondi displayed photographs of convicted criminals from Texas.

The Trump Questions She Dodged

California Democrat Ted Lieu asked whether Trump attended parties involving underage girls. Bondi called the question “ridiculous” and insisted no evidence implicates Trump.​

Lieu suggested her response could constitute lying under oath, noting Trump’s name appears frequently in Epstein files. Bondi accused him of making false accusations.​

Senator Dick Durbin asked if the Justice Department briefed Trump on anything concerning in Epstein documents. Bondi refused: “I’m not going to discuss anything that I’ve discussed with the president, senator”.​

Crockett Walked Out

Texas Representative Jasmine Crockett left mid-hearing after accusing Bondi of valuing “fealty to the president” over the Constitution. “This is a significant cover-up. This administration is still involved in it, and in fact, complicit,” she declared before walking out.

Bondi’s response: displaying prepared photographs of criminals from Crockett’s district, suggesting she should focus on them instead. Throughout the hearing, she used Republican time slots to counter Democratic allegations with prepared attacks.​

The Partisan Theater

Republicans avoided Epstein topics entirely, focusing on crime rates and public safety. Democrats concentrated exclusively on the file controversy and Bondi’s loyalty to Trump.​

The hearing became a showcase of partisan warfare rather than accountability. Bondi turned defense into offense, using her testimony to attack Democrats rather than explain the DOJ’s failures.

She blamed the Biden administration for any investigative shortcomings. She maintained the department found no evidence of conspiracy or cover-up.

What Survivors Didn’t Get

Several Epstein survivors attended specifically to hear an apology for the DOJ’s carelessness with their identities. They sat through five hours of political combat.

Bondi opened by calling Epstein a “monster” and expressing remorse to victims. But when given the direct opportunity to apologize to survivors present, she refused.​

They left without acknowledgment.

Why Five Hours Changed Nothing

The hearing provided no transparency about what information remains hidden in those 9,500 documents. The DOJ must provide written justification within 15 days for any withheld evidence.

But Bondi’s testimony offered no answers—only attacks. Her refusal to apologize while calling critics “washed-up losers” signals how the Justice Department now operates under Trump’s second term.

Loyalty to the president trumps accountability to victims. Five hours of testimony confirmed what Crockett said before walking out: this is a cover-up, and the administration is complicit.