Democrat Exposes Pam Bondi’s Hostile Hearing: Refusal to Meet Epstein Survivors

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.) unleashed a barrage of criticism on former Attorney General Pam Bondi, describing her as “combative throughout” during her hearing with the House Oversight Committee. Bondi defended her refusal to meet with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein, claiming it was “inappropriate.”

“She said that it made no sense to meet with the survivors for some reason. ‘It wouldn’t be appropriate,’ was the word she used,” Subramanyam recounted in an interview.

Subramanyam further revealed that Bondi appeared oblivious to the survivors' attempts to reach out for meetings and access to their own files and statements submitted to the DOJ.

Since her ousting from the DOJ in April, Bondi has been a private citizen. She faced a bipartisan subpoena from the Oversight Committee, leading to her contentious appearance on Capitol Hill. Critics slammed the format of her interview, arguing it should have been a sworn, videotaped deposition.

“We didn’t even want her at a hearing because we saw what she did with the Judiciary Committee,” Subramanyam stated. “But the reality is the oversight Republicans continue to want the witnesses from the administration to be in the best situation possible, not having to answer certain questions, not being on tape, for instance.”

Bondi’s discomfort was palpable as she faced questions, according to Subramanyam.

Survivors expressed their outrage in Washington, including Dani Bensky, who accused the DOJ of attempting to intimidate them. “So far the DOJ has done everything they possibly can to intimidate survivors,” Bensky declared.

Bensky also commented on Bondi’s testimony, expressing hope that she wouldn’t focus on irrelevant topics during her appearance.

Bondi had previously ignited anger among survivors during a February hearing when the DOJ mishandled the release of Epstein files, redacting most alleged co-conspirators while naming some survivors.

During that hearing, Bondi refused to apologize or acknowledge the survivors present behind her, despite Democratic lawmakers urging her to do so.

“So they were in the room with her standing, and she said that she didn’t think it was appropriate for them to meet, that she wasn’t aware of their efforts?” Sanchez pressed.

“At one point, she said ... she didn’t think it was appropriate to meet with survivors,” Subramanyam reiterated. “At another point, she seemed not to recall their outreach to her office, and she didn’t seem to recall a lot of things, even things that happened very recently.”