WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former Attorney General Pam Bondi testified in a closed-door House Oversight Committee interview about the Department of Justice’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein document releases and her delegation of oversight to acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. Bondi appeared before the committee approximately two months after being dismissed from her position and days after disclosing her thyroid cancer diagnosis.

Bondi stated in a prepared statement that the Department of Justice “demonstrated an unprecedented commitment to transparency” in releasing documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. She also said in a written statement that she had delegated oversight of the Epstein document release process to acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. Representative Robert Garcia, a committee member, said Bondi told lawmakers during the interview: “The acting Attorney General Blanche was managing the entire investigation.” Garcia added that Bondi’s interview “should have been under oath and recorded on video.”

Bondi declined to answer questions about Donald Trump’s involvement in the Epstein file disclosures, telling Democratic lawmakers she was “not certain about the extent of [Donald Trump’s] knowledge” regarding Epstein’s crimes. She left the Capitol without making any remarks to the press.

In a post on X following the interview, Bondi wrote: “NOT TRUE. I praised the acting Attorney General Blanche’s handling of this Herculean task. I said his ethics are impeccable and that he is an incredible Attorney General.” Epstein survivor Marina Lacerda said ahead of the interview: “We all hope that today Pam Bondi is as clear as possible and, hopefully, takes responsibility.” Approximately 2.5 million documents from the Department of Justice’s Jeffrey Epstein investigative files have not been made public, and many of the 3.5 million pages released so far are heavily redacted. Pam Bondi was criticized by members of both political parties during her tenure for lack of transparency in the Epstein investigation. She also faced scrutiny for redaction errors in released documents that, in some cases, exposed private personal information of survivors.