BEST MOMENTS from Bondi hearing on Epstein Files

[0:00] Thank you so much. [0:01] Donald Trump's approval rating implodes on his strongest issue. [0:04] This is from Newsweek Today. [0:06] It says 40% of people approve of Trump's handling of immigration and border security, [0:11] while 60% disapproved. [0:12] Without objection, admitted. [0:14] Now I recognize the gentleman from California, Mr. Liu. [0:26] Thank you, Attorney General Bonny, for being here today. [0:29] I'm going to show you two photos. [0:30] Thank you. [0:31] I'm going to show you two photos of former Prince Andrew. [0:34] Prince Andrew attended various parties with Jeffrey Epstein. [0:41] Under the law Congress passed, you were allowed to redact photos [0:45] to protect the victims of Epstein's sex trafficking operation. [0:50] You redacted the photos of this victim's face [0:54] because you were following the congressional law. [0:57] Is that correct? [1:03] I'm sorry that we redacted the victim's face. [1:05] Because you were following the congressional law, correct? [1:08] Yes. [1:08] Okay. [1:08] You have now established that we, please put the photos back up, [1:14] that we are looking at a sex trafficking victim. [1:18] Under the Federal Victims Trafficking Protection Act, [1:22] not only is Jeffrey Epstein guilty, [1:24] but anyone who patronizes Epstein's sex operation [1:29] is also guilty of a crime. [1:31] That's why I find it absolutely despicable [1:34] that you sought to protect Epstein's clients, [1:37] like former Prince Andrew. [1:39] Last July, you closed the case on Epstein's abusers. [1:45] The July 2025 memo from your Department of Justice stated, [1:49] quote, [1:50] we did not uncover evidence [1:52] that could predicate an investigation [1:53] against uncharged third parties. [1:57] These two photos, [1:58] please put the photos back up. [2:01] These two photos staring you in the face [2:03] are evidence of a crime [2:05] and more than enough evidence [2:07] to predicate an investigation [2:09] against former Prince Andrew. [2:11] So I ask you, [2:13] Attorney General Pam Bondi, [2:14] why did you shut down this investigation last July [2:17] and why have you not prosecuted [2:18] former Prince Andrew? [2:20] I don't believe you asked Merrick Garland [2:23] these questions [2:24] when he was Attorney General [2:26] and set before you. [2:27] I agree with you. [2:28] You twice. [2:28] I'm reclaiming my time. [2:29] I agree with you. [2:30] I agree with you. [2:31] During the Biden administration, [2:33] I called for people looking at Epstein files. [2:37] Merrick Garland dropped the ball [2:39] as did Attorney General Bill Barr, [2:42] as did Alex Acosta, [2:43] a whole string of failures, [2:44] but you are in charge. [2:46] You have the power to change things [2:48] to hold these men accountable [2:49] and you're doing the opposite. [2:50] You're protecting them. [2:52] So I want to move on to another man. [2:53] Can I answer that though? [2:54] I want to move on to another question. [2:56] Can I answer your question [2:56] about protecting Prince Andrew? [2:57] You answered the question. [2:58] You're saying no. [2:59] I love this. [3:00] I want to discuss another man, [3:01] Donald Trump, [3:02] who is all over the Epstein files. [3:05] Like former Prince Andrew, [3:06] here's a video. [3:08] Like former Prince Andrew, [3:24] Donald Trump attended various parties [3:26] with Jeffrey Epstein. [3:28] I want to know, [3:29] were there any underage girls [3:31] at that party [3:32] or at any party [3:34] that Trump attended [3:35] with Jeffrey Epstein? [3:43] This is so ridiculous [3:44] and that they are trying to deflect [3:47] from all the great things [3:51] Donald Trump has done. [3:52] There is no evidence [3:53] that Donald Trump [3:54] has committed a crime. [3:55] Everyone knows that. [3:56] This has been [3:57] the most transparent presidency. [3:59] He's the one [4:00] that asked that those files [4:01] be released. [4:02] I'm going to claim my time. [4:02] I got your answer. [4:04] You said there's no evidence. [4:05] President Trump asked [4:05] the clock to sign [4:06] the legislation. [4:07] I'd like to reclaim my time. [4:08] I'd like to reclaim my time. [4:08] This is ridiculous. [4:09] Time belongs to the gentleman [4:12] from California. [4:13] Okay. [4:14] I'm going to put up [4:15] another document [4:16] from a witness [4:18] who called the FBI's [4:19] National Threat Operations Center [4:21] because I believe [4:22] you just lied under oath. [4:24] There is ample evidence [4:25] in the Epstein fight. [4:26] Don't you ever [4:27] accuse me of a crime. [4:28] I believe you just lied [4:29] under oath [4:30] and this is all on videotape. [4:32] You said there's no evidence [4:33] of a crime. [4:34] I'm showing you. [4:35] Here is a witness statement [4:37] who called into the FBI's [4:39] Threat Operations Center. [4:41] He drove Donald Trump [4:42] around in a limo. [4:43] He overheard what Donald Trump [4:44] said to Jeffrey [4:45] on his cell phone. [4:46] He was so angry [4:47] he was going to stop the limo [4:48] and hurt Donald Trump. [4:49] And he met a girl [4:51] who said she was raped [4:52] by Donald Trump [4:53] and Jeffrey Epstein. [4:54] She later had her head [4:56] blown off [4:57] and officers at the scene [4:58] said that could not [4:59] have been suicide. [5:02] No one, [5:03] no one [5:03] at the Department of Justice [5:05] interviewed this witness. [5:08] You need to interview [5:09] this witness immediately. [5:13] Epstein should rot in hell. [5:14] So should the men [5:15] who patronized his operation. [5:18] And as we say here today, [5:19] there are over 1,000 [5:20] sex trafficking victims [5:22] and you have not held [5:24] a single man accountable. [5:26] Shame on you. [5:27] If you had any decency, [5:28] you would resign [5:29] right after this hearing concludes. [5:30] The time of the gentleman [5:31] has expired. [5:33] May I respond? [5:35] Yeah, I don't know [5:35] how you respond. [5:36] No one can respond. [5:36] I did not ask a question. [5:38] He doesn't want to talk [5:39] about the humorous [5:39] of a crime in California. [5:41] He does not want to talk [5:43] about crime in his state. [5:45] I did not ask a question. [5:48] Biddy will be in order. [5:49] The gentleman [5:50] has yielded back his time. [5:51] I think recognizes [5:52] the general aide [5:53] from California. [5:54] Thank you, Mr. Chairman. [5:55] I would note that [5:56] Mr. Nadler's question [5:58] has not yet been answered. [5:59] But I want to start [6:00] by asking that out of respect [6:01] for the American public [6:03] and the Epstein survivors, [6:05] some of whom, of course, [6:07] are here today, [6:08] that we can have [6:08] a transparent conversation [6:10] and get the public [6:12] the answers they deserve. [6:14] I want to briefly [6:15] direct your attention [6:16] to two documents [6:18] I'm hoping we will put up [6:19] on the screen. [6:21] In the first, [6:23] an individual emails [6:25] Jeffrey Epstein [6:25] asking whether a woman [6:27] identified as M [6:29] was pro or civilian. [6:32] And Epstein responds [6:33] that she was a civilian, [6:34] Russian, and fun. [6:36] In the second email, [6:38] Epstein writes to Steve Tisch [6:40] about a Ukrainian girl, [6:42] noting that she was, quote, [6:44] a little freaked out [6:45] by the age difference [6:46] and stating that he would [6:47] try to convince her [6:49] not to return to Ukraine, [6:51] he then instructs Mr. Tisch [6:52] to call him, adding, [6:54] I don't like records [6:55] of these conversations. [6:57] So I'd like to ask [6:58] a straightforward question [7:00] that really is either [7:01] a yes or no answer. [7:03] Do these emails [7:04] constitute credible evidence, [7:06] not proof, [7:08] but credible evidence [7:09] warning further investigation [7:11] into whether Steve Tisch [7:13] was involved [7:15] in Epstein's criminal conduct? [7:17] Do you think yes or no? [7:20] I'm not going to play [7:21] a yes-no game with you, [7:22] but I will answer the question [7:23] to the best of my ability. [7:25] As I said, [7:26] we will look and investigate [7:28] any case involving any victim. [7:31] I'm not familiar. [7:32] There were 3 million pages, [7:33] of course, with that email. [7:35] But of course, [7:36] we will look into anything. [7:38] The documents have been released, [7:39] 3 million. [7:40] The redacted versions, [7:41] we left them open [7:43] for all of you to come view. [7:45] I believe you view them. [7:47] If not, will you have some copies? [7:48] I'd like to. [7:49] Can I finish, please? [7:50] I'm not being rude. [7:51] I only have 5 minutes. [7:52] No, yeah, [7:53] and I only have 30 seconds [7:54] based on your filibuster. [7:56] Well, you didn't give [7:57] a yes or no answer. [7:59] So let me just go further. [8:01] Director Patel testified [8:03] in this committee room [8:04] that there was no [8:05] credible information [8:06] indicating that Epstein [8:09] trafficked victims [8:10] to anyone else. [8:11] And glancing at the documents, [8:13] that proves that's not the case. [8:16] In July, [8:17] your department issued a memo [8:18] stating that it had conducted [8:20] an exhaustive review [8:21] of the Epstein files [8:23] and concluded [8:24] that no additional individuals [8:26] would be charged. [8:27] So I did go over [8:29] to the Department of Justice yesterday. [8:31] I would know [8:31] that 400 and all, [8:34] our 35 members [8:36] are in the house [8:37] and there's four computers. [8:39] So it would take many months [8:42] to actually have the time. [8:45] I, you know, [8:45] I only had a few hours. [8:46] I think the transparency argument [8:48] is really kind of a sham [8:50] because it's not really possible. [8:51] Wait, whoa, whoa, whoa. [8:52] Did you have to wait [8:52] to get a computer? [8:53] It is not possible [8:54] to really go in. [8:55] I did, however, [8:57] see a U.S. attorney information [8:59] for the Southern District [9:01] of New York [9:01] indicating that there were [9:03] additional survivors [9:04] and probable co-conspirators. [9:07] Other members of Congress [9:09] have uncovered likely [9:10] co-conspirators [9:11] whose names were blocked out. [9:14] Now, [9:14] the Epstein filed [9:17] Transparency Act, [9:18] which all but one member [9:20] of this house [9:20] voted for [9:21] and the president signed, [9:22] requires the department [9:24] to release everything [9:26] except that [9:27] it needs to be redacted [9:29] to protect the victims [9:31] or an ongoing [9:33] prosecution, [9:35] which apparently there is none [9:36] from the testimony [9:37] we have received. [9:39] I am concerned [9:40] that this act [9:42] has not been fully complied with. [9:44] When Director Patel [9:45] came to the committee, [9:47] he admitted [9:47] that up to 1,000 FBI agents [9:50] had gone through the files [9:52] and redacted [9:53] President Trump's name [9:54] from them. [9:55] And it's pretty clear [9:56] that what has been [9:57] transmitted [9:58] from the FBI [9:59] continues to redact [10:01] President Trump's name [10:03] even though he is mentioned, [10:05] you know, [10:06] thousands of times [10:07] in these files. [10:08] So I think [10:09] the credibility [10:09] of the department [10:11] in terms of complying [10:12] with the act [10:13] has been damaged. [10:15] And I think [10:16] the department's credibility [10:17] has been damaged [10:18] in other ways. [10:20] I think we all saw [10:21] the horrible video [10:22] of American citizens [10:24] being killed [10:26] by ICE agents [10:27] in Minneapolis. [10:29] And I think [10:30] how the department [10:30] has handled these cases [10:32] raises a lot of doubt [10:34] about the department. [10:35] State and local police [10:36] in Minnesota [10:37] got a court order [10:39] to get access [10:40] to the crime scene [10:41] to be sure evidence [10:42] would be properly preserved [10:44] by federal agents. [10:45] But they took [10:47] the agents [10:48] defied the court order [10:49] and in a department [10:51] departure [10:52] from general policy, [10:54] the DOJ [10:55] is not collaborating [10:56] with state [10:57] and local law enforcement [10:58] on these homicides. [11:00] So I really think [11:02] that is a disgraceful [11:03] approach [11:04] to the homicides [11:05] of American citizens [11:06] and really [11:08] does nothing [11:09] to bring credit [11:10] to your department. [11:12] And Mr. Chairman, [11:13] I would yield back. [11:14] General A yields back. [11:14] May I answer? [11:16] Attorney General can respond. [11:17] I find it interesting [11:18] that she keeps going [11:18] after President Trump, [11:20] the greatest president [11:21] in American history. [11:22] And if they could [11:23] maintain their composure, [11:25] this isn't a circus. [11:26] This is a hearing. [11:28] I find it interesting [11:29] she keeps going [11:30] after Donald Trump. [11:31] She doesn't say [11:31] how much money [11:32] she took from Reid Hoffman, [11:33] did you? [11:34] None. [11:34] And nor did she post anything. [11:37] Mr. Chairman, [11:37] regular order, please. [11:38] She posted nothing [11:40] on her X account [11:41] on her Twitter account [11:43] during the Biden years. [11:44] Gentle lady. [11:45] Now, all of us [11:46] have a question asked. [11:48] She's going after [11:48] her point of order. [11:49] There was no question [11:50] on the attorney general. [11:52] She doesn't just get to speak. [11:53] The committee will be in order. [11:54] I have a point of order, [11:56] Mr. Chairman. [11:56] The committee will be in order. [11:58] Point of order, [11:58] Mr. Chairman. [11:59] Gentle lady can state [11:59] her point of order. [12:02] When a witness attacks... [12:04] It's not a valid point of order. [12:05] You've got to state... [12:05] She hasn't completed [12:06] her point of order yet. [12:07] Please let her speak, [12:08] Mr. Chairman. [12:08] Let's have some regular order here. [12:09] Regular order is [12:10] you've got to state the rule. [12:11] I am trying to make [12:13] a point of order [12:13] that the witness... [12:14] And what people [12:15] are you referring to? [12:16] Without responding [12:17] to a question [12:18] has attacked me personally. [12:20] I think it's pathetic [12:21] that she can't answer [12:22] the questions [12:22] and instead has attacked... [12:24] That is not even close [12:24] to a point of order [12:25] from California. [12:26] Thank you. [12:27] Madam Attorney General, [12:28] you acknowledged [12:29] earlier to Mr. Johnson [12:31] that President Trump [12:32] was mentioned [12:33] in the release [12:35] countless times, [12:36] you said, [12:36] in the Epstein files. [12:37] I just want to play [12:39] a video, though, [12:40] for you that I think [12:40] speaks to the frustration [12:41] that many of these [12:43] victims have. [12:44] Victims have. [12:46] ...of times Trump's name [12:47] appears in the files, [12:48] so it could at least [12:49] be a thousand times. [12:50] Is that right? [12:52] The number [12:53] is a total misleading factor. [12:55] We have not released [12:56] anyone's name... [12:57] We have not released [12:58] anyone's name [12:59] in the Epstein files [13:00] that has not been credible. [13:01] Director, [13:01] could it at least [13:02] be a thousand times? [13:03] ...every piece [13:04] of legally permissible [13:05] information. [13:06] You can characterize [13:07] the numbers [13:07] however you want it. [13:08] Claim me my time, [13:09] Director. [13:10] It sounds like [13:11] if you don't know [13:11] the number, [13:12] it could at least [13:12] be a thousand times. [13:14] It's not. [13:15] It's not. [13:15] Is it at least [13:16] five hundred times? [13:16] No. [13:17] Is it at least [13:17] a hundred times? [13:18] No. [13:18] Then what's the number? [13:20] I don't know the number. [13:21] I understand why [13:24] the victims are frustrated [13:25] and the Attorney General [13:26] acknowledged what [13:27] Mr. Patel would not [13:28] acknowledge, [13:29] that it was way more [13:30] than a thousand times. [13:32] But I want to move, [13:33] Madam Attorney General, [13:33] to weaponization [13:35] of government. [13:37] And yesterday, [13:37] it was reported [13:38] that six members [13:39] of Congress [13:40] had indictments [13:41] sought against him [13:42] and they were not [13:43] returned by a grand jury. [13:44] My colleagues have spoken [13:45] about their frustration [13:46] of being in subpoenas [13:48] and having cell phone [13:49] records combed through. [13:52] Well, in 2017 and 2018, [13:55] Adam Schiff and I [13:55] had our cell phone records [13:56] and email records [13:58] combed through, [13:59] not by you, [13:59] but a different [14:00] Department of Justice [14:01] under the President. [14:02] It was in retaliation [14:03] for our role [14:04] in the Russia [14:05] interference campaign. [14:06] An Inspector General [14:07] report would find [14:08] this improper [14:09] and that the predicate [14:10] for it was absurd. [14:11] In 2020, [14:12] after sitting on [14:13] two committees [14:14] that were a part [14:14] of the President's [14:15] first impeachment, [14:16] an FBI agent [14:17] leaked my cooperation [14:18] in a national security case [14:20] where my campaign [14:20] was targeted, [14:21] the President's FBI [14:23] senior leadership [14:25] authorized two statements [14:26] to the press [14:27] that said, [14:28] I was never suspected [14:29] of wrongdoing [14:29] and only helped [14:30] the investigation, [14:31] but that didn't stop [14:32] the death threats [14:32] or my GOP colleagues [14:33] from referring me [14:34] to an ethics investigation [14:36] where Kevin McCarthy's [14:37] chairman on the ethics [14:38] committee would find [14:39] the same thing [14:40] as the FBI. [14:41] Our current FBI director [14:42] would then write a book [14:43] called Government Gangsters [14:44] and identify a long list [14:46] of enemies. [14:46] About a quarter of them [14:47] have been either [14:48] investigated or indicted. [14:50] He listed me [14:50] at the very top [14:51] along with Adam Schiff [14:52] and during that same testimony [14:54] refused to recuse himself [14:57] when asked [14:58] if he would recuse [14:59] if any case came [15:01] across his desk [15:01] involving me [15:02] or people on that list. [15:04] Since that testimony, [15:06] his department has put me [15:07] under investigation [15:08] with Senator Schiff [15:09] for the nonsense [15:10] mortgage fraud cases [15:11] that we've seen. [15:13] I get it. [15:14] This is what the president does. [15:15] I've priced it in. [15:17] We have a bingo card [15:18] at home that my kids [15:18] have made of what [15:19] will come next. [15:21] I expected that the president [15:22] would come after his enemies, [15:23] but what I want to talk [15:24] to you next is serious, [15:26] and I did not expect [15:26] this would happen, [15:27] and I'd like your help on it. [15:29] The president has inspired [15:30] death threats against me [15:32] and many sitting up [15:33] here with me. [15:34] In June 2025, [15:36] an individual left [15:37] 11 voicemails [15:38] at my district office. [15:40] On the voicemails, [15:41] they said, [15:41] get the message to him. [15:42] I'm going to hunt him down, [15:44] that motherfucker, [15:44] and toss his ass [15:45] over the Golden Gate Bridge [15:46] by my fucking self. [15:49] Donald Trump's [15:49] Department of Justice [15:50] in the Northern District [15:51] of California [15:52] declined to prosecute. [15:53] On May 14, 2025, [15:56] on Twitter, [15:57] responding to something [15:58] I posted, [15:59] an individual said, [16:00] no, it wasn't, Eric, [16:01] and now I'm going [16:01] to kill you. [16:03] The Department of Justice [16:04] from the Southern District [16:05] of Texas [16:05] declined to prosecute. [16:07] May through December [16:08] of 2025, [16:10] we received messages [16:11] at my office [16:11] that said, [16:12] I hope somebody [16:13] shoots you [16:13] and your children [16:14] and your wife [16:15] in the head. [16:16] Pew, pew, motherfucker, [16:17] pew, pew. [16:18] I would stay indoors [16:19] as much as possible, [16:20] and my children, [16:21] unfortunately, [16:22] have to do that. [16:23] The Department of Justice [16:24] has not charged [16:25] this individual [16:25] and cited that he's [16:27] a prolific caller [16:28] and has health conditions, [16:29] although what we have found [16:30] in our investigation [16:31] and his voicemails [16:32] is that he has said [16:33] he will employ [16:34] others to do this. [16:36] The president can come [16:37] after me. [16:37] It's fine. [16:38] I'm in the arena. [16:39] So are these folks. [16:41] But we never expected [16:42] that the Department of Justice [16:43] would not seek [16:45] to prosecute [16:46] and investigate [16:47] those who are making [16:48] threats against us, [16:49] and that would include [16:50] those on that side [16:51] of the aisle. [16:51] And I'm just asking [16:52] for your help [16:53] to protect life, [16:55] because life is at risk [16:56] with the environment [16:57] we're in right now. [16:59] Congressman, [16:59] I completely agree with you. [17:02] I know about several [17:03] of those personally, [17:05] involving you. [17:07] I believe one [17:08] has been charged publicly, [17:10] and there's something [17:12] I would be happy [17:13] to talk to you about [17:14] off camera, [17:16] but I can assure you [17:17] that they are very serious. [17:19] They are being looked into, [17:21] and I can give you [17:22] more details on those. [17:24] None of you [17:24] should be threatened, [17:26] ever. [17:26] None of your children [17:27] should be threatened. [17:29] None of your families [17:30] should be threatened, [17:31] and I will work with, [17:33] you can come into my office [17:34] any day, [17:35] I will work with all of you [17:36] on both sides of the aisle [17:37] if you are ever threatened, [17:39] and I would gladly talk to you [17:42] after this hearing [17:42] about your cases, [17:44] but I can tell you [17:44] some of them are very active. [17:46] Appreciate that. [17:46] Now yield back. [17:47] Gentleman yields back, [17:48] and we're sorry for [17:48] what the gentleman [17:49] and his family [17:50] had to go through. [17:51] We appreciate [17:52] what the Attorney General said, [17:53] and I think some of the things [17:56] that are you up next. [17:57] Gentleman from New York [17:58] is recognized. [18:01] Mr. Chairman, [18:02] I want to begin [18:02] by acknowledging [18:03] the survivors [18:04] of Jeffrey Epstein's [18:05] horrific abuse [18:06] who are in the room [18:07] with us today. [18:08] I want to thank all of you [18:09] for your bravery [18:10] in speaking out, [18:11] and I want to say [18:12] that you and the other survivors [18:13] of these heinous crimes [18:15] deserve better [18:16] from this Department of Justice. [18:18] In particular, [18:19] it is shocking [18:20] that the Department [18:21] did not redact [18:22] the names of Epstein's victims, [18:24] but it did redact [18:25] the names of their abusers. [18:27] I don't know [18:28] whether this was done [18:28] out of incompetence [18:30] or whether it was deliberate [18:31] and malicious, [18:32] but either way, [18:33] it is completely unacceptable. [18:35] Even more troubling, [18:36] the DOJ has failed [18:37] to bring any of these [18:38] perpetrators to justice. [18:40] Instead, [18:41] it has engaged [18:42] in a relentless pursuit [18:43] of Donald Trump's [18:44] perceived enemies. [18:46] I want to focus [18:47] on just one example. [18:48] The Attorney General [18:49] of my home state [18:50] of New York, [18:51] Tish James. [18:53] This DOJ [18:53] has been hell-bent [18:54] on securing an indictment [18:55] against Ms. James [18:56] for something, [18:57] anything, [18:58] simply because she held [18:59] Donald Trump's companies [19:00] accountable for years [19:02] of financial fraud. [19:04] And indeed, [19:05] the Department manufactured [19:06] an investigation against her [19:07] for alleged, quote, [19:08] mortgage fraud. [19:10] But the DOJ attorney [19:11] leading the investigation, [19:12] Eric Siebert, [19:13] a Trump appointee, [19:15] refused to bring charges [19:16] against Ms. James [19:17] because there was [19:18] simply no evidence. [19:20] Unfortunately, [19:21] a prosecutor who refuses [19:22] to do Trump's bidding [19:24] has no place [19:25] in this DOJ, [19:26] so Mr. Siebert [19:28] was forced out. [19:30] Trump could not [19:30] contain his fury, [19:32] fury that he expressed [19:33] to you in a social media [19:34] post addressed to you [19:36] by name. [19:36] I'm sure you've seen it. [19:37] Quote, [19:38] I fired him [19:39] and there is a great case [19:40] he wrote to you [19:41] about, Mr. Siebert. [19:42] Then we moved down. [19:43] We can't delay any longer. [19:45] It's killing our reputation [19:46] and credibility. [19:47] They impeached me twice [19:49] and indicted me five times [19:50] over nothing. [19:52] Justice must be served now. [19:54] And obviously, [19:55] you followed that order. [19:57] Lindsay Halligan, [19:59] Trump's former defense lawyer [20:00] who had never prosecuted [20:02] the case in her life, [20:03] was installed to replace [20:04] Mr. Siebert [20:05] and it was clear [20:06] that part of her mandate [20:07] was to go after Ms. James. [20:10] Halligan immediately [20:11] saw an indictment [20:11] which her court dismissed [20:13] because Halligan [20:13] was illegally put into the row. [20:16] But your department [20:17] was undeterred. [20:18] And not once, [20:19] but twice, [20:20] it tried to indict [20:21] Attorney General James [20:22] in separate courts. [20:24] Both grand juries rejected you [20:26] and refused to indict her. [20:28] It is practically unheard of [20:29] for a grand jury [20:30] to refuse an indictment. [20:32] In 2016, [20:33] it happened in just six cases [20:35] out of over 150,000 offenses. [20:40] And you had it happened [20:40] twice in the same week [20:41] in two different courts. [20:43] That must have been humiliating. [20:45] And now there are reports [20:46] that you are continuing [20:47] to investigate her. [20:48] The amount of resources [20:50] that have gone into targeting [20:51] Attorney General James, [20:53] months of investigations, [20:54] multiple failed indictments [20:56] is astounding. [20:58] Since your own prosecutors [20:59] told you that there is [21:00] not enough evidence [21:01] to support a conviction, [21:02] it's clear that you [21:04] are going after her [21:04] simply because she held [21:06] President Trump accountable [21:07] and he wants to punish her. [21:10] And she is just one name [21:11] on a long list [21:12] of Trump political enemies [21:13] that DOJ has reportedly targeting. [21:15] From Jerome Powell [21:17] and Lisa Cook [21:18] at the Federal Reserve [21:19] to James Comey, [21:20] numerous Democratic members [21:21] of Congress, [21:22] John Brennan, [21:23] Jack Smith, [21:24] Democratic officials [21:25] of Minnesota, [21:26] Chris Krebs, [21:27] Miles Taylor, [21:27] and more. [21:28] And those are just [21:29] the ones we know about. [21:30] In contrast to these [21:31] politically motivated [21:33] investigations, [21:34] grasping at something [21:35] they can charge [21:36] their enemies with, [21:37] we now have concrete evidence [21:38] of disgusting criminality [21:40] revealed in the Epstein files. [21:42] So I have just, [21:43] so I really have [21:44] just one question for you. [21:46] How many of Epstein's [21:47] co-conspirators [21:48] have you indicted? [21:49] How many perpetrators [21:50] are you even investigating? [21:59] First, you showed it, [22:01] I find it. [22:02] How many have you indicted? [22:03] Excuse me, [22:04] I'm going to answer the question. [22:05] Answer my question. [22:06] No, I'm going to answer [22:07] the question the way [22:08] I want to answer the question. [22:10] Your theatrics are ridiculous. [22:11] No, you're going to answer [22:12] the question the way I asked it. [22:14] I'm not going to get in the gutter [22:14] with these people, [22:14] but I'm going to answer the question. [22:16] How many have you indicted? [22:17] Again, the time belongs. [22:18] I'm claiming my time. [22:19] The time belongs. [22:20] I think it's very interesting. [22:21] I'm claiming my time. [22:22] I think it's very interesting. [22:23] And you can reclaim my time. [22:24] When he talks about they indicted, [22:26] the president said they indicted him twice. [22:28] Mr. Chairman, please stop the clock [22:30] and restore his timing. [22:31] Oh, okay, here we go [22:32] with these theatrics. [22:33] The time belongs [22:34] to the gentleman from New York. [22:36] We will give you a few more seconds. [22:38] We will do that. [22:38] But when you ask the question, [22:40] the witness gets to answer. [22:41] You may not like the answer, [22:43] but she gets to answer. [22:44] The question was, [22:44] how many of Epstein's... [22:45] They don't like the answer, [22:47] Chairman? [22:48] Reclaiming my time. [22:49] Because it's honest. [22:50] Reclaiming my time. [22:50] So he asked a four-minute question. [22:53] Reclaiming my time. [22:53] Restore 45 seconds, [22:54] Mr. Navarro, please, Mr. Chairman. [22:56] And I am going to ask the answer. [22:56] And I am going to ask the answer. [22:57] You can let her filibuster all day long, [22:58] but not on our watch. [23:00] Reclaiming my time. [23:00] Not on our time. [23:01] No way. [23:02] Reclaiming... [23:02] And I told you about that, [23:03] Attorney General, [23:04] before you started. [23:05] You don't tell me anything. [23:06] Oh, I did tell you, [23:07] because we saw what you did in the Senate. [23:08] You're a lawyer. [23:09] Not even a lawyer. [23:10] Committee will be in order. [23:11] Time, and I should get back at least 45 seconds. [23:13] We will give you a few more seconds. [23:14] I said that already. [23:15] 45 seconds. [23:16] Okay. [23:17] I'm timing right now, Mr. Navarro. [23:19] All right. [23:19] During my time, [23:20] the answer to my question, [23:22] how many of Epstein's co-conspirators [23:23] has she indicted, [23:25] is zero. [23:27] You have been the Attorney General [23:28] for a whole year, [23:29] and your DOJ fired the lead prosecutor [23:32] of this case, [23:33] sat on evidence this entire time, [23:35] and claimed falsely last July [23:37] that there were no more leads. [23:39] It took an act of Congress [23:40] for you to finally release [23:41] part of the Epstein files, [23:42] and when you did, [23:43] you included personal information [23:45] about the victims [23:46] while protecting the names of abusers. [23:48] Time of the gentleman has expired. [23:50] It brought to justice. [23:51] But enormous resource dedicated to... [23:53] Time of the gentleman has expired, [23:55] and obviously... [23:55] It's clear that under your leadership, [23:57] the Department of Justice... [23:58] There was no question in there. [24:00] Murderer's Island 2. [24:01] It works... [24:01] ...Donald Trump. [24:02] I yield back. [24:02] The gentleman yields back. [24:04] May I answer? [24:07] I think our next question, [24:09] Madam Attorney General, [24:10] is going to give you time to respond to... [24:12] Thank you, Chairman. [24:12] ...all kinds of things. [24:13] So we will turn to the gentleman [24:14] from Texas for five minutes. [24:16] Ms. Bonda, you go right ahead. [24:17] I'm over here. [24:19] The time is yours. [24:20] Thank you. [24:22] First, he brought up [24:25] the president saying [24:26] they indicted me twice. [24:28] They sure did. [24:29] They tried to impeach him twice, [24:30] and you, Mr. Nadler, [24:32] were one of the leads on the impeachment. [24:34] I was on the other side. [24:35] I lived that with you. [24:37] During impeachment, [24:38] you said the president conspired, [24:40] sought foreign interference [24:42] in the 2016 election. [24:44] Robert Mueller found no evidence, [24:47] none of foreign interference in 2016. [24:50] Have you apologized to President Trump? [24:53] Have you apologized to President Trump? [24:56] All of you who participated [24:57] in those impeachment hearings [24:59] against Donald Trump, [25:00] you all should be apologizing. [25:02] You sit here and you attack the president, [25:05] and I am not going to have it. [25:06] I'm not going to put up with it. [25:08] You know, all they want to do, [25:10] all the American people need to know this. [25:13] They are talking about Epstein today. [25:16] This has been around [25:17] since the Obama administration. [25:19] This administration released [25:22] over three million pages of documents, [25:25] over three million, [25:26] and Donald Trump signed that law [25:29] to release all of those documents. [25:33] He is the most transparent president [25:35] in the nation's history. [25:38] And none of them, none of them, [25:41] ask Merrick Garland over the last four years [25:44] one word about Jeffrey Epstein. [25:49] How ironic is that? [25:50] You know why? [25:50] Because Donald Trump, [25:53] the Dow, the Dow right now, [25:56] is over, the Dow is over $50,000. [26:00] I don't know why you're laughing. [26:01] You're a great stock trader, [26:02] as I hear, Raskin. [26:04] The Dow is over $50,000 right now. [26:08] The S&P at almost $7,000. [26:11] And the NASDAQ smashing records. [26:15] Americans 401ks and retirement savings [26:18] are booming. [26:19] That's what we should be talking about. [26:22] We should be talking about making Americans safe. [26:26] We should be talking about, [26:27] what does the Dow have to do with anything? [26:29] That's what they just asked. [26:30] Are you kidding? [26:31] Mr. Jordan, Mr. Jordan. [26:34] Committee will be in order. [26:35] Mr. Jordan, am I going to get an extra 45 seconds added to my time? [26:40] The committee will be in order. [26:41] The time belongs to the gentleman from Texas. [26:44] Ms. Bondi, the attorney general can respond. [26:47] Thank you. [26:49] The Dow has shattered $50,000 for the first time. [26:53] This is crazy. [26:55] They said it couldn't be done in four years, [26:57] yet President Trump has done it in one year. [27:01] National median rents have fallen to a four-year low, [27:06] thanks to Donald Trump. [27:08] That's why they want to focus on Epstein [27:11] and our most transparent president in the nation's history. [27:17] The murder rate, as I said, [27:19] has plummeted to a 125-year low, [27:24] thanks to Donald Trump. [27:27] For an unprecedented nine straight months, [27:34] there were zero illegal border crossings [27:37] at the southern border. [27:40] That's what we should be focused on, [27:43] all the great work that this president has done [27:45] and will continue to do [27:48] to keep America safe [27:50] and to make Americans safe. [27:53] Thank you. [27:53] Gentlelady from Washington is recognized. [27:56] Thank you, Mr. Chairman. [27:57] Good morning, Attorney General Bondi, right here. [28:00] We are joined in this room [28:02] by some of the thousands of survivors [28:05] from Jeffrey Epstein's horrific sex trafficking ring. [28:08] They have shown such incredible courage [28:11] in speaking out, in demanding accountability [28:15] to bring the predators and pedophiles to justice. [28:19] The Epstein Files Transparency Act [28:21] required your Department of Justice [28:23] to disclose the perpetrators [28:25] connected with Epstein's criminal activities [28:28] and to redact the information of survivors [28:31] to protect their identities. [28:33] Let me show you what actually happened. [28:37] First, in violation of the law, [28:39] your department has shown a pattern [28:41] of redacting the names of powerful predators. [28:45] Here behind me is one example of an email [28:49] from Epstein to a man whose name was redacted. [28:52] The email reads, quote, [28:55] Where are you? [28:57] Are you okay? [28:58] I loved the torture video. [29:02] Only after members of Congress demanded [29:05] that we see the unredacted files, [29:07] did the world learn the name of this individual, [29:11] Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayam, [29:14] the chairman and CEO of a company [29:16] that had financial ties [29:18] to President Trump's business [29:20] and personal ties to Trump's advisor, [29:23] Steve Bannon. [29:24] Second, the survivors were not similarly protected, [29:28] also in violation of the law. [29:31] Here is another email titled Epstein Victim List. [29:35] We have blurred the names of the survivors [29:37] for their protection, [29:39] but your Department of Justice [29:40] initially released this list [29:42] of 32 survivors' names [29:45] with only one name redacted, [29:48] along with numerous files [29:50] that disclose not only the names, [29:52] the emails, and the addresses of survivors, [29:55] but also nude photographs [29:57] and even the identities of Jane Doe's, [30:01] who had been protected for decades [30:03] until your department released their names. [30:07] Survivors are now telling us [30:09] that their families are finding out [30:10] for the first time [30:12] that they were trafficked by Epstein. [30:15] In their words, quote, [30:16] This release does not provide closure. [30:19] It feels like a deliberate attempt [30:21] to intimidate survivors, [30:24] punish those who came forward, [30:25] and reinforce the same culture of secrecy [30:29] that allowed Epstein's crimes [30:31] to continue for decades. [30:33] To the survivors in the room, [30:36] if you are willing, please stand. [30:43] And if you are willing, [30:45] please raise your hands [30:46] if you have still not been able to meet [30:49] with this Department of Justice. [30:55] Please know for the record [30:56] that every single survivor [30:57] has raised their hand. [30:59] Attorney General Bondi, [31:04] you apologize to the survivors [31:06] in your opening statement [31:07] for what they went through [31:09] at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein. [31:11] Will you turn to them now [31:12] and apologize for what [31:15] your Department of Justice [31:17] has put them through [31:19] with the absolutely unacceptable [31:23] release of the Epstein files [31:26] and their information? [31:34] Congresswoman, [31:35] you set before Merrick Garland [31:39] set in this chair twice. [31:41] Attorney General Bondi, [31:42] can I finish my answer? [31:44] No, I'm going to reclaim my time [31:46] because I asked you a specific question [31:49] that I would like you to answer, [31:52] which is, [31:53] will you turn to the survivors? [31:55] This is not about anybody [31:57] that came before you. [31:58] It is about you taking responsibility [32:00] for your Department of Justice [32:02] and the harm that it has done [32:05] to the survivors [32:06] who are standing right behind you [32:09] and are waiting for you [32:10] to turn to them [32:12] and apologize [32:13] for what your Department of Justice has done. [32:15] Members get to ask the questions. [32:17] The witness gets to answer [32:18] in the way they want to answer. [32:19] The attorney general can respond. [32:20] That's not accurate, Mr. Chairman. [32:22] Because she doesn't like the answer. [32:23] So, um... [32:25] Mr. Chairman... [32:26] Why didn't she ask Merrick Garland this? [32:30] Twice. [32:31] I am reclaiming my time [32:32] and when I reclaim my time, [32:34] it is mine. [32:35] Mr. Chairman, [32:35] the general lady has reclaimed her time. [32:36] I'm not going to get in the gutter [32:37] for her theatrics. [32:38] The time belongs to the... [32:39] The time belongs to the gentlelady. [32:41] The gentlelady has 17 seconds. [32:42] Thank you. [32:44] You're not going to answer this question, [32:46] so let me just say this. [32:46] Chairman, I'll direct it to you. [32:47] What a massive cover-up. [32:49] No, I'm answering a question. [32:50] Mr. Chairman, [32:50] will you restore her time? [32:51] The witness is interrupting. [32:52] I'm not going to get in the gutter [32:53] with this woman. [32:53] Stop the time. [32:54] She's doing theatrics. [32:55] Let me have my... [32:56] The gentlelady... [32:56] The gentlelady from Washington [33:00] You can proceed with your final 17 seconds. [33:03] What a massive cover-up this has been [33:05] and continues to be. [33:07] Donald Trump made the release [33:08] of the Epstein files [33:09] the center of his political campaign [33:11] because he thought it would benefit him. [33:13] Then you got into office, [33:15] attorney general, [33:16] claimed to have a client list, [33:17] only to them say [33:18] that there was no list. [33:21] Your deputy, Todd Blanche, [33:22] met alone with Elaine Maxwell [33:25] and transferred her [33:26] to a minimum security prison [33:29] and now you continue [33:31] the cover-up [33:32] and I wish that you would [33:34] turn around to the survivors [33:35] who are standing right behind you [33:37] and on a human level. [33:39] Chairman, [33:40] the chair now recognizes [33:41] the... [33:41] I'm what you have done. [33:43] The time is... [33:43] The time of the gentlelady [33:44] expired. [33:45] The gentlelady... [33:45] You have no time to yield back. [33:46] We appreciate that. [33:47] We appreciate the thought. [33:50] The... [33:50] Kentucky is recognized... [33:52] May I respond very briefly [33:55] to her statement? [33:57] I think we can do that [33:58] probably on one of our members' time. [34:00] Okay, thank you. [34:01] I don't want that to get away. [34:02] Thank you. [34:03] Thank you, Mr. Chairman. [34:04] Behind me, I have three documents [34:06] from the DOJ production [34:08] that are emblematic [34:09] of the massive failure [34:10] of the DOJ [34:11] to comply with [34:12] the Epstein Files Transparency Act. [34:14] To my right [34:15] is an email [34:17] that was sent [34:17] by the victim's lawyers [34:18] to the DOJ. [34:20] It was a list of names [34:21] not to redact... [34:23] Sorry, [34:23] a list of names [34:24] not to release. [34:25] What did the DOJ do [34:27] with this email? [34:28] They released [34:29] this email [34:30] in the document production. [34:32] Literally, [34:33] the worst thing [34:34] you could do [34:34] to the survivors [34:35] you did. [34:37] And they're getting phone calls. [34:39] A lot of these people [34:40] didn't want to be known. [34:41] And we know [34:42] you touched the document [34:43] because you redacted [34:44] one name [34:45] and you redacted [34:46] the lawyer's name [34:47] but you left [34:47] the survivor's name there. [34:49] The next document [34:50] I want to show you [34:51] that was in the title [34:53] the victim's [34:54] survivor's names. [34:56] The title of this one [34:58] is Child Sex Trafficking [34:59] Co-Conspirators [35:02] Fully Redacted. [35:05] And by the way [35:06] I'm going to unredact them here. [35:10] Les Wexner is in this. [35:12] Now your assistant [35:13] your deputy [35:14] attorney general [35:16] said [35:16] oh well he appears [35:18] hundreds of times [35:19] in the files [35:20] but he doesn't appear [35:21] in this file [35:22] until I forced you [35:23] to release it [35:24] where he's listed [35:25] where he's listed [35:25] as a co-conspirator [35:27] not to tax evasion [35:29] but to child sex trafficking [35:32] not to prostitution [35:34] not to money laundering [35:35] child sex trafficking. [35:39] And then finally [35:40] what we have here [35:41] is [35:42] the third exhibit [35:44] that I have [35:44] is emblematic [35:46] of the FD302 release. [35:48] These are the documents [35:49] that we need [35:50] that you're holding on to [35:52] and over-redacting [35:53] because they have [35:54] the names of the men [35:56] who are implicated. [35:58] How do we know? [35:59] Because the survivors [36:01] gave testimony [36:02] to the FBI [36:04] and it's in there. [36:06] And what happens [36:07] when you go [36:07] to the portal [36:08] at the DOJ [36:09] to look at [36:09] what's behind [36:10] this redaction? [36:11] Another redaction. [36:13] So we can't even see them. [36:15] And then [36:15] there's some of these files [36:16] you've pulled down [36:17] from the website [36:18] that we will never see [36:20] because we can't [36:22] search the redactions. [36:24] So I have several [36:26] questions for you. [36:27] Who's responsible? [36:28] Are you able to track [36:29] who in your organization [36:31] made this massive failure [36:33] and released [36:34] the victims' names? [36:35] Are you able to track [36:36] who it was [36:37] that obscured [36:39] Les Wexner's name [36:40] as a co-conspirator [36:42] in an FBI document? [36:44] Do you have [36:45] that kind of accountability? [36:48] I believe Wexner's name [36:50] was listed [36:51] more than 4,000 times [36:53] about... [36:53] Yeah, I already told you that. [36:55] This is where he's listed [36:56] as a co-conspirator. [36:57] Can I finish my answer? [36:58] Come on. [36:59] Let me finish my answer. [37:01] We corrected that [37:02] within 40 minutes. [37:04] He was already... [37:05] You're acting like [37:05] everybody's trying [37:06] to cover up Wexner's name. [37:08] He was listing... [37:08] Reclaiming my time. [37:09] I'm going to answer [37:10] this question. [37:10] Reclaiming my time. [37:11] He was... [37:12] Mr. Chairman... [37:12] This isn't how this works. [37:14] Can I have my time? [37:14] He was... [37:15] Mr. Chairman... [37:16] The general lady [37:17] can give her answer. [37:18] The time belongs [37:19] to the gentleman from... [37:20] All right. [37:20] I'm reclaiming my time. [37:21] Can I give my answer? [37:22] So, I'm going to put [37:23] the language of the bill [37:24] up on the screen. [37:26] Chairman, may I give my answer [37:28] on that? [37:29] Here's the question. [37:30] It's a political joke [37:30] and I need to give [37:31] my answer on that. [37:32] We'll let the attorney general [37:33] respond and then the gentleman [37:34] can move to his next question. [37:35] Chairman, it's my time. [37:36] Within 40 minutes... [37:37] You asked me a question. [37:39] Within 40 minutes... [37:41] Wexner's name was added back... [37:42] Within 40 minutes [37:43] of me catching you red-handed. [37:45] Red-handed... [37:47] There was one redaction... [37:49] Where he's listed [37:50] as a co-conspirator. [37:51] And we invited you in. [37:54] This guy has [37:54] Trump derangement syndrome. [37:56] He needs to get... [37:57] You're a failed politician. [37:58] You need to... [37:59] I want you to watch [38:00] the video. [38:00] Chairman, please restore [38:01] his time and remind [38:03] the witness of the rules here. [38:04] There is no credible information. [38:06] None. [38:07] If there were, [38:07] I would bring the case yesterday [38:09] that he trafficked [38:10] to other individuals. [38:12] Is that your position as well? [38:16] My position is [38:18] any victim who comes forward, [38:20] of course, [38:21] we would love to hear from them. [38:23] 1-800-CALL-FBI. [38:26] Did you ask Merrick Garland [38:28] that the last four years? [38:30] Did you talk about Epstein... [38:32] I'm reclaiming my time. [38:33] I'm glad you're asking [38:34] about Merrick Garland. [38:35] You don't get a reclaim time. [38:36] Because this is bigger [38:37] than Watergate. [38:38] When I don't answer [38:38] a question the way you want. [38:39] This goes over [38:40] four administrations. [38:41] You don't have to go back [38:42] to Biden. [38:43] Let's go back to Obama. [38:44] Let's go back to George Bush. [38:46] This cover-up spans decades, [38:48] and you are responsible [38:50] for this portion of it. [38:51] And that's where the... [38:52] I want to know, [38:53] at what point... [38:55] At what point [38:55] did the FBI and the DOJ [38:58] decide that Lex Wessner [38:59] was not a co-conspirator? [39:01] Because our Epstein Files [39:03] Transparency Act requires you, [39:05] please put it back on the screen, [39:07] to release the internal decision [39:11] about whether to prosecute him or not, [39:13] and it's not in the files, [39:15] and it's not in the files [39:16] for any of these other men. [39:17] Time of the gentleman [39:18] has expired. [39:19] May she answer? [39:20] And he's a hypocrite [39:22] because he voted against the ban [39:24] that we were talking about [39:25] on deep fake AI porn. [39:28] Only two people voted against it, [39:30] and you were one of them, hypocrite. [39:33] The gentleman's time has expired. [39:36] She didn't answer the question. [39:37] Mr. Chairman, [39:38] Mr. Chairman, [39:39] could she answer the question? [39:40] Chairman, I was wondering... [39:41] The general lady's allowed, [39:42] the attorney general's allowed [39:43] to respond the way she wants [39:44] to respond to any member's questions, [39:46] Republican, Democrat... [39:47] All right, I have your name [39:48] as a consent request. [39:50] Gentleman's recognized for a UC. [39:52] All right, this is an example. [39:54] I'm submitting these 302 forms [39:56] that are entirely redacted, [39:58] even when you go to look at them. [39:59] Without objection. [40:00] I'm submitting a witness statement [40:03] that implicates Les Wexner. [40:05] Without objection. [40:06] I'm submitting an article [40:08] from the New York Times [40:09] that the DOJ released nude photos [40:11] and identifiable pictures [40:13] of the victims. [40:15] I'm submitting a letter [40:17] from A.G. Bondi to Kash Patel [40:20] imploring him to quit [40:23] keeping the files [40:24] when you found out [40:25] that they were keeping files from you [40:27] because they're still redacting files. [40:30] Chairman, are we going to [40:31] going to recess for votes? [40:34] Yes, we are. [40:34] I'm submitting for unanimous consent [40:36] a document of 17 individuals [40:38] who've resigned [40:39] because of the Epstein files. [40:41] Without objection. [40:42] Just want to check in [40:49] what time, how much time [40:51] we have left in votes, [40:52] but one thing I've learned here [40:53] of late that they'll wait on us. [40:56] How much time do we have? [41:01] Oh, they just called. [41:02] Okay. [41:02] The chair now recognizes [41:04] the gentleman from Maryland. [41:06] And thank you, Mr. Chairman. [41:08] I want to start by saying [41:09] I appreciate what you said, [41:11] Attorney General Bondi, [41:12] and you said it to me personally, [41:14] that you take the personal security [41:16] of every member of Congress seriously [41:18] and that people can contact you about that. [41:20] And in these times, [41:21] that's a very serious matter. [41:23] So I thank you for that. [41:25] Article 2, Section 1, Clause 7 [41:27] of the Constitution [41:28] is the Domestic Emoluments Clause. [41:31] And it says that the president [41:33] is limited to his salary in office [41:35] and cannot receive any other money [41:37] from the federal government [41:39] while he's in office. [41:40] It cannot be increased by $1. [41:43] This president is the first president [41:45] in U.S. history [41:45] who has repeatedly sued [41:48] the federal government, [41:49] sued the federal government [41:50] for $230 million [41:51] for the judicial search warrant [41:54] at Mar-a-Lago, [41:55] which was perfectly lawful [41:57] and was never struck down. [41:58] But now he's suing the IRS [42:00] for $10 billion. [42:02] He's suing the IRS for $10 billion, [42:04] which I think is around 80% [42:06] of its annual budget, [42:07] because his tax returns were leaked [42:12] and they were illegally leaked [42:13] by a private contractor [42:15] who actually is in prison now, [42:17] Charles Littlejohn. [42:17] But he wants $10 billion. [42:19] Now, I want to ask you the question [42:23] of whether you think [42:24] it would violate [42:25] the Domestic Emoluments Clause [42:27] for you to settle [42:28] that $10 billion case [42:30] or any of the other claims [42:32] that the president's made [42:33] against the government. [42:34] He himself has remarked, [42:36] it's interesting [42:37] because I'm the one [42:38] that makes the deal, right? [42:40] And he says, [42:40] I kind of have to work it out [42:42] with myself. [42:43] Do you think it would violate [42:44] the Domestic Emoluments Clause [42:45] for the president [42:47] to work out a deal [42:48] from people [42:49] or his subordinates [42:50] under his unitary executive theory [42:52] to get money [42:53] in one of these cases? [42:54] I'm not going to discuss [42:56] pending litigation. [42:58] Okay, so theoretically, [42:59] you're saying [43:00] because his privacy rights [43:03] were violated [43:04] in that tax case, [43:06] and they were. [43:06] I'm with the president on that. [43:07] I mean, his Mar-a-Lago thing [43:09] is ridiculous, [43:09] but there's no doubt [43:11] that his tax returns, [43:12] despite the fact [43:13] that he promised [43:14] to release them, [43:15] despite the fact [43:15] that every other president [43:16] released the tax returns, [43:17] he suffered embarrassment [43:19] when it showed [43:19] that he hadn't paid taxes [43:20] for several years, [43:21] and he had a right [43:22] for that not to happen. [43:24] Now, I want to turn back [43:25] to the Epstein survivors, [43:27] because President Trump [43:28] may have been [43:29] a little bit embarrassed [43:31] by the release [43:33] of those tax returns. [43:36] How much do you think [43:37] the claims [43:39] of these survivors [43:40] are worth? [43:42] As the good congressman [43:44] from Kentucky [43:45] just pointed out, [43:46] there were lots of survivors [43:48] who had decided, [43:50] for reasons of their own, [43:51] never to release their names. [43:53] That determination [43:54] was represented [43:55] to people in Congress, [43:57] and we built it [43:57] into our federal law [43:59] that their names [44:00] could not be released, [44:01] and yet you published [44:03] their names, [44:04] their phone numbers, [44:04] their addresses, [44:05] personally identifying information. [44:07] If Donald Trump [44:08] can get $10 billion, [44:10] theoretically, [44:10] from the Department of Justice, [44:12] how much should these people [44:14] get for a far worse violation [44:17] of their privacy rights [44:18] and a far greater danger [44:20] established to them [44:21] in their lives? [44:22] Do you even know [44:27] who Chase Mulligan is? [44:29] You're so obsessed with it. [44:30] You don't, do you? [44:31] I'm going to teach you [44:31] the rules again. [44:32] You're the Attorney General [44:33] of the United States. [44:33] We have rules here. [44:34] You're obsessed with him. [44:35] You're the Attorney General [44:35] of the United States. [44:36] You're obsessed with Donald Trump. [44:37] You have Trump derangement syndrome. [44:39] Mr. Chairman, [44:40] I'd like my time restored. [44:41] Chase Mulligan will be Senate [44:41] next week in your district. [44:44] In your district, [44:45] and you don't even know about it, [44:46] about keeping children safe [44:48] from online predators. [44:49] I belong to the gentleman [44:51] from Maryland. [44:52] The gentleman can proceed. [44:52] And I just, [44:53] I want the whole country [44:55] to look at this [44:56] because this is the Attorney General [44:57] of the United States [44:58] whose job is law enforcement. [45:00] We've never had a witness [45:01] who has misunderstood our rules [45:03] and been unable to conform [45:05] his or her conduct [45:06] to our rules before. [45:07] We have only five minutes. [45:10] And so we use our time [45:12] to ask you specific questions. [45:14] How long are you giving me [45:15] to answer? [45:15] Excuse me. [45:15] I'm not yielding to you right now. [45:17] I'd like that second restored too. [45:20] So Ms. Bondi, [45:21] the way it works is [45:22] we ask you a question [45:23] and you answer it. [45:24] And if you go off [45:25] on a wild goose chase, [45:27] another tangent, [45:28] you start reading statistics [45:29] or you start talking about [45:30] stuff going on in our district. [45:31] And by the way, [45:32] I invite you to my district. [45:33] Come to my district. [45:34] But that's not what [45:35] we're here to do today. [45:36] Okay? [45:37] So, and you do that, [45:38] then we're allowed to say [45:39] we reclaim our time. [45:40] At that point, [45:41] you have to be quiet. [45:43] You have no choice. [45:44] You have to be quiet. [45:45] So I hope you understand [45:46] the rule of this point. [45:47] Now here's what I want to ask you. [45:50] You're in law enforcement. [45:52] We've seen all kinds [45:53] of evidence of crimes. [45:55] And when we go over [45:55] to the Department of Justice [45:56] for the four computers [45:57] for every member of Congress, [45:58] we see more evidence of crimes. [46:00] Will you create [46:01] a joint task force [46:03] of the Department of Justice [46:05] and governors [46:06] and state attorney generals [46:07] and district attorneys [46:09] across the country [46:10] to investigate the crimes [46:11] that have taken place [46:12] against these victims [46:14] and more than a thousand [46:15] like them? [46:16] The DOJ is not doing its job. [46:18] Will you create a task force [46:19] with state and local law enforcement [46:21] to make that happen? [46:26] General, I can respond [46:27] if she wants to. [46:30] Thank you, Chairman. [46:31] He called Chase Mulligan [46:32] a wild goose chase [46:34] and didn't even know [46:34] who he was. [46:36] He is a defendant [46:37] in your own district [46:38] who preyed on girls. [46:40] Mr. Chairman. [46:41] Well, you know what? [46:42] If he were part of the Epstein [46:43] investigation, [46:43] you wouldn't do anything about it. [46:44] In social media [46:45] and online chat rooms [46:46] and committed sextortion. [46:49] Yet he didn't even know [46:50] in your tiny little district [46:52] who he was. [46:53] Mr. Chairman, [46:53] she's embarrassing you. [46:54] He's about to be fine. [46:55] This is your committee [46:56] and she is embarrassing you. [46:57] The time on you. [46:58] The time of the gentleman [46:59] has expired. [47:00] I would remind you. [47:01] Attorney General Bondi, [47:04] that man works for you now, [47:06] right? [47:07] Who was that, [47:10] congresswoman? [47:11] The man in that video, [47:12] the one who was in the police [47:14] worn body cam footage, [47:16] the one allegedly yelling [47:17] kill him at police officers [47:19] on January 6th, [47:22] his name is Jared Wise. [47:23] He does work for us. [47:24] He works for you [47:24] at the Department of Justice. [47:26] He does. [47:27] This is an individual [47:28] whom a federal grand jury [47:30] indicted for two felonies [47:33] and four misdemeanors [47:34] related to his participation [47:35] in the attack on January 6th. [47:38] One of those charges [47:39] was forcibly assaulting, [47:40] resisting, opposing, [47:41] impeding, intimidating, [47:42] interfering with police [47:43] with the intent [47:45] to commit another felony. [47:47] This is who you choose [47:49] as the chief law enforcement [47:51] officer of the United States [47:52] of America to hire [47:53] at the Department of Justice. [47:55] Someone on video [47:56] yelling kill him [47:58] at police officers, right? [48:02] I believe he was pardoned [48:04] by President Trump. [48:05] Oh, he was pardoned. [48:06] You're right. [48:07] You're right. [48:08] Kill him at police officers. [48:17] And yet you expect [48:18] hardworking police officers [48:20] across the country [48:20] to believe [48:21] that you take [48:22] law enforcement seriously. [48:25] You could imagine [48:25] the reaction [48:27] of so many folks [48:29] across the country [48:30] hearing the chief [48:32] law enforcement officer [48:33] of the United States [48:34] refuse to even condemn [48:38] what that individual [48:39] whom you've now hired did. [48:42] But in any event, [48:44] let's talk a little bit [48:44] about some of the other divisions [48:45] within the Department of Justice [48:47] and what's happened [48:48] over the last year. [48:49] You're familiar [48:50] with the public integrity section [48:51] of the DOJ's criminal division. [48:52] I think it's referred to as PIN. [48:54] Is that right? [48:55] Yes. [48:56] Okay. [48:57] Do you know [48:57] which presidential administration [48:58] under which the PIN [49:01] was first created? [49:02] I can tell you [49:03] what administration [49:03] that the weaponization [49:05] was ended under. [49:06] I'll reclaim my time. [49:07] This wasn't a trick question, [49:08] Madam Attorney General. [49:09] You don't get to reclaim your time. [49:09] Madam Attorney General. [49:10] Because I don't like him. [49:11] Mr. Chairman, [49:12] I don't answer a question [49:12] that he does reclaim his time. [49:15] Because I don't answer [49:16] a question to your satisfaction. [49:17] Madam Attorney General, [49:19] the time belongs [49:20] to the gentleman from Colorado. [49:22] The president under which PIN [49:23] was created [49:24] was Gerald Ford. [49:25] It was created [49:26] after Waterloo. [49:27] I'm not asking a question, [49:28] Madam Attorney General. [49:29] The administration [49:30] under which it was created [49:30] was Gerald Ford. [49:31] When you first started [49:32] as the Attorney General [49:33] of the United States, [49:34] there were 35 people [49:35] working in that office. [49:36] There are now two people [49:37] working in that office [49:37] because you have gutted it. [49:39] How many people work [49:40] for the National Cryptocurrency [49:42] Enforcement Team [49:43] in the criminal division today? [49:48] Can I answer the question [49:49] about PIN? [49:50] I've asked you a question. [49:51] How many people work [49:52] for the National Cryptocurrency [49:55] Enforcement Team? [49:57] You won't answer how many people. [49:58] I'll answer PIN. [50:01] PIN will not be weaponized. [50:02] You know what? [50:02] Actually, you know what? [50:03] What's funny about this? [50:04] I'll say to the chairman. [50:05] What's funny about this? [50:06] Madam Attorney General, [50:06] you know what the answer is? [50:08] And I think I understand [50:09] why the Attorney General [50:10] does not want to answer [50:10] the question [50:11] because you eliminated [50:12] the National Cryptocurrency [50:13] Enforcement Team last year. [50:14] So I understand why [50:15] you don't want to tell [50:16] the American people [50:16] who works there. [50:17] Yeah, I understand [50:18] why you don't want to talk [50:19] about Mohammed Solomon [50:20] in your district [50:21] who murdered people. [50:22] Mr. Chairman, [50:22] will you stop the clock [50:23] so his time is not wasted [50:25] by the witness? [50:25] I've been very generous [50:26] with allowing extra time [50:27] when we have these little disputes. [50:29] I understand. [50:30] You got the time? [50:31] I might as well ask [50:33] the chairman these questions [50:34] because what's profound, [50:37] the questions I've asked [50:39] the crime in your district. [50:40] The questions I've asked, [50:41] Mr. Chairman, [50:42] are not trick questions. [50:44] They're not gotcha questions. [50:46] They're actually basic questions [50:47] about how the Department [50:48] of Justice functions [50:49] and the unwillingness [50:51] of this Attorney General [50:52] to answer them [50:54] in good faith. [50:55] When a member of Congress [50:56] asks how many people work [50:58] at the National Cryptocurrency [50:59] Enforcement Team [51:00] and the Attorney General [51:02] refuses to answer it, [51:04] it is not a coincidence. [51:06] It's because she eliminated [51:08] the team. [51:08] Why? [51:09] Because her boss, [51:11] the President of the United States, [51:13] is making money [51:13] hand over fist, [51:15] $1.4 billion [51:16] over the course of the last year [51:18] through cryptocurrency holdings. [51:20] I think what is happening [51:21] at the Department of Justice [51:22] is a disgrace, [51:24] Mr. Chairman, [51:25] and I would urge you [51:27] to gain control [51:28] of this hearing. [51:30] With that, [51:31] I yield back [51:31] to balance my time. [51:32] Yeah. [51:33] I would ask the gentleman [51:35] does he agree [51:35] with the standing up [51:37] of the Deputy Attorney General [51:39] for-