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Bondi facing Democratic calls to testify following report she told Trump he was in Epstein files

UNITED STATES, JUL 24 – Democrats demand testimony from Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel after Bondi reportedly briefed Trump in May that his name appeared multiple times in Epstein files.

  • Amid Democratic scrutiny, Pam Bondi faces calls to testify after The Wall Street Journal reported she informed Trump his name appeared in Epstein’s files.
  • On Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee moved to subpoena both the files and Ghislaine Maxwell, after the Justice Department declined to release Epstein records despite public clamoring.
  • When Justice Department officials reviewed what Attorney General Pam Bondi called a `truckload` of documents earlier this year, they found Donald Trump’s name appeared multiple times, senior administration officials said.
  • Reacting to the report, Steven Cheung dismissed it as `nothing more than a continuation of the fake news stories concocted by the Democrats and the liberal media`, while Senator Dick Durbin said `Time and again, Pam Bondi and President Trump have lied to the American people`.
  • Meanwhile, according to The Wall Street Journal, Ghislaine Maxwell is expected to meet with DOJ officials soon, and the renewed controversy has sparked bipartisan calls for transparency.
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Analysis by Aaron Blake, CNN The news that Attorney General Pam Bondi informed President Donald Trump in May that his name was in the Jeffrey Epstein files is not surprising in context. The two are known to have had a relationship for decades, and Trump's name has appeared in previously released Epstein-related materials. Being listed in the documents is not evidence of misconduct. However, the news is significant because it raises questions abo…

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The revelation that Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Donald Trump his name was on Jeffrey Epstein's files has put renewed focus on the president's relationship with the wealthy financier and the Justice Department's announcement this month that it would not release further documents in the case.

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