As Florida attorney general, Pam Bondi made accountability her brand.
She worked to clear a backlog of thousands of untested rape kits. She stood with survivors. She vigorously fought human trafficking. And she built a political identity around it. Then Bondi came to Washington and began running interference for those who might be exposed by the Jeffrey Epstein files and thwarting survivors’ attempts for justice.
In testimony Friday before the House Oversight Committee, Bondi made clear that she wants the public to believe the controversy over the handling of the Epstein files belongs to someone else now — perhaps acting Attorney General Todd Blanche or FBI Director Kash Patel.
It doesn’t. Bondi owns every decision she has made as attorney general, but the decision to refuse meetings with Epstein survivors and their attorneys stands out. Something else that stands out is a meeting Bondi’s Justice Department did make time for.
This is a preview of Anthony Coley’s column. Read the full column here.
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