Ex-Trump attorney general defends Epstein files release
Bondi became a central figure in the Epstein saga after saying last year that the late sex offender’s so-called client list was on her desk for review. The Justice Department and FBI later said there was no such list and no plans to release further information. In her prepared statement, Bondi said she did not personally lead every part of the review and had delegated oversight to then-deputy attorney general Todd Blanche, now acting attorney general. The Epstein Files Transparency Act required the Justice Department to remove names and identifying information of victims before releasing records, but barred officials from shielding powerful figures mentioned in the files merely because of embarrassment. “NO MORE LIES” Critics say the department failed on both fronts: it released names and photos of victims who had not previously been publicly identified, while continuing to redact other information that lawmakers argue should have been disclosed. Bondi expressed sympathy for Epstein’s victims, saying she was “deeply sorry” for what they had endured “as a result of that monster.” But survivors gathered outside …

