NEWS: Epstein Survivors Question James Comer Before Pam Bondi Begins Testimony To Probe

[0:00] I want to thank everyone for being here today. [0:16] This will be our 13th interview thus far in the Epstein investigation. [0:22] We'll be having former Attorney General Pam Bondi. [0:25] This is the second time she's come voluntarily. [0:28] She came a few months ago for a briefing. [0:32] Unfortunately, the Democrats got up and walked out of that briefing. [0:36] Many of the Republicans asked her questions for a couple of hours during that briefing, [0:41] and I appreciate that she's coming back today voluntarily for a transcribed interview. [0:48] We have, as I said earlier, this is the 13th interview. [0:53] We have six more on the books. [0:56] On June 9th, we have Leslie Groff, who is an Epstein assistant. [1:01] June 10th, Bill Gates. [1:03] I think everyone knows who that is. [1:05] June 26th, Leon Black. [1:08] June 30th, Doug Band. [1:11] July 15th, Kathy Rumler. [1:14] And July 23rd, Jess Staley. [1:16] So we're continuing to move along, and hopefully today will be beneficial. [1:23] I'll be happy to answer a question. [1:24] Chairman, I was here a message right now to many of the Epstein survivors who are here today. [1:31] They were here behind the Attorney General, the former Attorney General, back in February [1:35] when she testified to the committee. [1:37] She wouldn't turn around. [1:38] What is your message to them today about accountability and transparency? [1:42] Because many of them say that the Justice Department still has yet to meet them. [1:46] Well, I've said this publicly many times. [1:49] The government has failed the survivors. [1:51] There's no question about that. [1:52] And that dates back five presidential administrations. [1:57] We're taking this investigation seriously. [1:59] The last interview we had, deposition, we had some names mentioned for the first time. [2:07] So we're proceeding with that. [2:09] We want to get the truth to the American people. [2:12] We want to try to provide justice for the survivors. [2:17] And again, this case hasn't been thoroughly investigated. [2:21] I think that's one thing that we all can see. [2:25] When I subpoenaed the estate, I believe with all my heart some of the estate documents that we made public, [2:31] we made 100% of the estate documents public. [2:34] I believe that there were many in the Department of Justice had never seen many of those documents that were in the estate. [2:41] And I believe that people that had been looking at the estate had never seen any of the documents that the Department of Justice said. [2:47] I believe there are documents that New Mexico officials had never seen that were in the Southern District of New York. [2:53] I believe there were documents that were in Palm Beach that they had never seen in New York. [2:58] So what we're trying to do is just connect all the dots and see if there is a way to hold people accountable. [3:07] Remember, many of these crimes happened 20-plus years ago. [3:10] We're going to do everything in our ability to hold people accountable and try to understand how the government failed. [3:18] But they did. [3:19] They failed. [3:19] There's no question. [3:20] It's not just this administration. [3:24] It goes back several administrations. [3:26] So we're going to do everything in our ability to try to get justice for the victims. [3:30] So there are documents that still have not been released. [3:33] Well, that's what we're going to ask about today. [3:35] And we asked about that in the briefing. [3:38] And at the time, if I remember correctly, what the attorney general said, the former attorney general, [3:44] was that they had turned over all the documents that they can legally turn over. [3:49] Now, we're going to find out. [3:50] Those are the questions that we're going to have. [3:52] We're going to go to the first hour. [3:53] What document for Maine? [3:55] Why haven't they been turned over? [3:57] We're going to try to determine whether or not there could be more documents legally turned over. [4:02] I want every document. [4:04] I don't want anything held back. [4:05] And I think the majority of the committee is the same way. [4:07] Does that answer satisfy you, though, if some documents are still always with help? [4:10] Well, I don't know. [4:11] We're going to find out. [4:12] And we'll come out and tell you what she said. [4:13] We'll release all the transcripts. [4:15] And if anyone is lying to Congress, that's a felony. [4:18] Mr. Chairman, if this was voluntary when she was subpoenaed, why are you describing it as voluntary after this subpoena? [4:25] She's coming in. [4:26] She didn't do like the Clintons and takes seven months to come in. [4:30] I mean, this is – she could have fought it. [4:33] She could have fought it. [4:34] But she's definitely – [4:35] She's putting it in common. [4:36] There are just a dozen leads in the files, and these people cannot be brought in under transcribed interviews. [4:43] Can you ensure that they would please be brought in under oath? [4:46] If you lie to Congress, it's a felony. [4:48] So it's – we're bringing them in. [4:52] We're bringing people in that have never been brought in before. [4:54] Most of the people – what I find fascinating about this is we brought in Epstein's top assistant, we brought in Epstein's lawyer, and we brought in Epstein's accountant. [5:07] They were never interviewed by the people who were supposedly investigating Jeffrey Epstein and Jelaine Maxwell. [5:13] How do you not interview those three people? [5:17] But these people just speak on their own. [5:19] Yeah. [5:19] Chairman Comer, can you assure us that today we will get information from Pam Bondi about why the files were released in the manner that they were released? [5:30] Specifically, the redaction process. [5:33] Survivors' names over and over and over were exposed, yet we see time and time again perpetrators' names have been redacted when they shouldn't have been. [5:43] Are we going to get some answers about that? [5:45] I hope so. [5:45] Those are the questions we're going to ask. [5:47] And we're doing this. [5:48] We want justice for the survivors. [5:51] We do. [5:51] We've got Nancy Mays and Lauren Boebert and you've got the Democrat members. [5:58] Everyone has gone to great lengths to try to get this far. [6:01] And I think – I hope that you all will see many of these people have never been interviewed before. [6:07] I don't know how that can even be possible. [6:10] So we're going to bring them in, and we're releasing every transcript. [6:14] You'll know everything that's been asked. [6:16] And if there are questions at the conclusion of this that weren't asked that you all felt should be asked, then let us know, and we will get those questions answered. [6:26] We're going to do everything in our building. [6:28] Chairman, bottom line, you know, Epstein is gone, but there are many people that were on the island. [6:33] There are many people that were involved that have not been brought to justice. [6:37] Is that what you're hoping to bring? [6:39] We're going to do everything we can. [6:40] We want to bring people to justice. [6:41] Because if anyone was involved in these hideous crimes, they should be held accountable. [6:47] We're doing everything we can. [6:49] And remember, these crimes occurred decades ago, some of them. [6:53] But all along the way, I think the one thing that we can say with confidence as far as the survivors were failed by the government. [7:01] And I hope that we can do the best that we can do in getting answers and getting the truths of the American people, [7:08] trying to provide some type of justice for the survivors, and if there's any way possible to hold people accountable. [7:16] That's what we want to see happen. [7:17] We really appreciate you. [7:18] Well, we thank you for being here. [7:20] And, again, we will continue communications. [7:23] And if there are questions that aren't asked, anything you're not satisfied, let us know. [7:26] We'll do everything in our ability to get answers for you all. [7:30] Thank you all for being here. [7:31] Thank you all. [7:31] Ladies, are you satisfied with what he said? [7:34] Yes. [7:36] Yes.