Another Dem lawmaker joins call to impeach Pam Bondi over Epstein bungle
Khanna said he was drafting articles of impeachment against Bondi over the Justice Department’s incomplete release of Epstein files.
SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYRaw Story is an established digital news outlet with named authors, though it has a pronounced political orientation and is not a newspaper of record. The short report relies mostly on one lawmaker’s comments and offers limited independent verification or response.
- Source type — A national digital news outlet, with a more partisan reputation than major newspapers of record.
- Author attribution — The article names an author.
- Editorial standards — The brief report attributes Clyburn’s views but provides little independent corroboration.
The report identifies the lawmakers’ claims and the relevant law, but relies mainly on Clyburn’s comments and does not include a response from Bondi or the administration, or independent detail about the withheld files.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article reports the lawmakers’ allegations and reasoning but includes no response from Bondi or the administration and little independent context about the release.
- Counterarguments presented — No response from Bondi or the administration is included.
- Source diversity — The article’s substantive views come from Clyburn and Khanna, who agree with one another.
- Loaded language — The headline uses “bungle,” while the body largely attributes the criticism to the lawmakers.
The report is mostly a straightforward account of the lawmakers’ comments, but the headline’s use of “bungle” and the absence of an opposing response give it a modestly left-leaning frame.
- Headline — The headline characterizes the episode as a “bungle.”
- Source selection — The report features criticism from Clyburn and Khanna without a response from Bondi or the administration.
Rep. Jim Clyburn joined Rep. Ro Khanna in calling for Attorney General Pam Bondi’s impeachment over the Justice Department’s failure to release all Jeffrey Epstein files by the legal deadline. Khanna said he was drafting articles of impeachment, and Clyburn argued impeachment was the best way to compel release. [not allowed]
Rep. Jim Clyburn said Saturday that he agreed with Rep. Ro Khanna’s call to impeach Attorney General Pam Bondi. Khanna said he was drafting articles of impeachment after the Justice Department released thousands of Epstein-related files but not all of the files required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act. [not allowed]
Clyburn said he was concerned the Supreme Court would allow the Trump administration to continue withholding the remaining files. He argued impeachment was the best way to pressure the administration to release them. [not allowed]
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SWIPE →Representative calling for Pam Bondi’s impeachment
Clyburn's version of this story ↗Attorney General whose impeachment is being urged over the incomplete release of Epstein files
President whose administration Clyburn said might continue withholding the files
Part of a bigger story
30 OUTLETSThe Justice Department released Epstein-related records in a partial, heavily redacted batch. Rep. Ro Khanna and Rep. Thomas Massie said they were preparing or considering inherent-contempt action against Attorney General Pam Bondi over the release. Left-leaning outlets frame Khanna’s push as accountability for redactions and omissions, with some questioning whether powerful people are being protected. Center outlets detail proposed congressional remedies and competing claims about legal compliance. Right-leaning outlets also stress the bipartisan push for fuller disclosure, often alongside the department’s defense.
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