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Jamie Raskin Brands Pam Bondi a 'Disgrace' in Extraordinary Retaliation Following 'Washed-Up' Insult

Raskin criticized Bondi’s handling of the Epstein documents and called her a “disgrace” during a contentious hearing.

Jamie Raskin Brands Pam Bondi a 'Disgrace' in Extraordinary Retaliation Following 'Washed-Up' Insult
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This article1 analysis · Oct 10, 2026
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At a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Epstein documents, Attorney General Pam Bondi insulted Jamie Raskin, who later called her a “disgrace” over her handling of the files. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie also criticized redactions and the Justice Department’s compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

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Jamie Raskin
D · MD-8

House Judiciary Committee ranking member who confronted Attorney General Pam Bondi

PRIMARY SUBJECT

Attorney General who appeared before the House Judiciary Committee

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Former attorney general mentioned by Bondi

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whom Bondi defended during the hearing

Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Republican congressman who criticized the Justice Department’s handling of the files

Democratic delegate whose past texts with Jeffrey Epstein are described

Ro Khanna
D · CA-17

Democratic congressman who reviewed the unredacted files and criticized the withholding of names

Jim Jordan
R · OH-4

House Judiciary Committee chairman addressed by Raskin

ALSO MENTIONED  Jerry Nadler, Democratic colleague whose speaking time Raskin asked Jordan to restore; Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former fixer, referenced in the account of Plaskett’s 2019 hearing; Robert Mueller, Former special counsel cited by Bondi in her remarks about the 2016 election

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Pam Bondi Testifies at House Judiciary Hearing on Epstein Files

Outlets describe Attorney General Pam Bondi’s House Judiciary hearing on the Epstein files as involving heated exchanges with lawmakers, including Jamie Raskin, who challenged her handling of the files. Center outlets foreground Raskin’s accusations that Bondi mishandled the files and the confrontation at the hearing. Right-leaning outlets frame Democrats’ questioning as a partisan diversion and portray Bondi’s conduct as justified.

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