Just two days after the Justice Department dumped thousands of heavily redacted Jeffrey Epstein files—blacking out entire pages and withholding key documents despite a bipartisan law demanding full transparency—lawmakers from both parties erupted in fury, accusing Attorney General Pam Bondi of deliberately defying Congress and burying the most damning evidence.
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, who co-authored the Epstein Files Transparency Act, blasted Bondi for “grossly” failing to comply with the law’s spirit and letter, warning she risks future prosecution for obstruction. Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna echoed the outrage, calling the release incomplete and threatening impeachment proceedings if the missing files—like a draft 60-count indictment implicating powerful figures—aren’t handed over.
As survivors demand justice and whispers of a cover-up swirl, one question looms: Who exactly is Pam Bondi protecting?
Just 48 hours after the Department of Justice released thousands of heavily redacted Jeffrey Epstein documents—entire pages blacked out, critical files withheld outright—bipartisan fury erupted on Capitol Hill. Lawmakers accuse Attorney General Pam Bondi of openly defying a sweeping transparency law and burying the most explosive evidence, despite overwhelming congressional demands for full disclosure.
The Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed by President Trump on November 19, 2025, after near-unanimous passage, explicitly ordered the DOJ to release all non-classified records within 30 days. Co-authored by Republican Rep. Thomas Massie and Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna, the legislation was designed to end years of secrecy surrounding the convicted sex trafficker’s network, his lenient 2008 plea deal, and the powerful figures allegedly shielded from prosecution.
Yet the December 19 drop was a stark disappointment: reams of black bars, missing exhibits, and the conspicuous absence of blockbuster documents—including a rumored 2007 draft 60-count indictment that reportedly named high-profile co-conspirators. Flight logs, internal memos about Epstein’s controversial non-prosecution agreement, and records related to his 2019 death remain sealed or heavily censored.
Rep. Massie, visibly enraged, declared that Bondi had “grossly violated both the letter and spirit” of the law he helped write. “This isn’t oversight—this is obstruction,” he warned, adding that the Attorney General could face future prosecution herself if the withheld material is not immediately produced.
Across the aisle, Rep. Ro Khanna called the release “an insult to survivors and the American people,” vowing to pursue impeachment proceedings against Bondi unless the missing files are turned over without further delay. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer labeled the redactions “a blatant cover-up,” while progressive firebrands like Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Adam Schiff joined conservative hardliners in demanding emergency hearings.
Survivors of Epstein’s abuse, many of whom spent years fighting for these exact documents, expressed devastation. “They keep protecting the powerful and silencing us,” one victim said through tears at a press conference outside the Justice Department.
The central, unanswered question now echoing through Washington and beyond: Who is Pam Bondi protecting?
With trust in institutions already battered, the Epstein files fiasco has ignited one of the fiercest bipartisan rebellions of the Trump administration’s second term. As threats of contempt citations, impeachment articles, and even criminal referrals mount, the Attorney General faces a rapidly closing window to comply—or risk becoming the next casualty in a scandal that refuses to die.
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