Attorney General Pam Bondi sparred with members of the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, defending the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein files while pushing back on accusations from Democrats that the department has been weaponized for political ends.

Attorney General Pam Bondi went toe-to-toe with lawmakers in a heated hearing on Wednesday as the country’s top lawyer appeared before the House Judiciary Committee for the first time since taking office.

At today’s Oversight Committee hearing, Pam Bondi did what embattled attorneys generally do when under siege. She went on offense. She snapped at Thomas Massie. She sparred with Pramila Jayapal. She insulted Jamie Raskin.

Attorney General Pam Bondi obtained Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s search history of the unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files and even President Donald Trump’s most powerful ally in Congress has a problem with it.

Attorney General Pam Bondi tried to pacify critics of the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files by sending Congress a letter Saturday with a list of 130 names—which for some reason,

When Pam Bondi was sworn in as U.S. attorney general, she was considered by many to be the sensible choice. President Donald Trump’s initial pick, former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration amid allegations(that he denied) of using illegal drugs and having sex with a minor.

The dispute over the scope and transparency of the Epstein files has intensified after the DOJ’s letter on Saturday.