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How outlets cover Bondi · Feb 11 – Feb 13, 2026

Pam Bondi Faces Questions at House Judiciary Hearing on Epstein Files

Pam Bondi defended the Justice Department’s handling of Epstein-related files during a combative House Judiciary hearing. Coverage diverges over whether the hearing chiefly showed scrutiny of the department or partisan clashes with Democrats.

Lead article · Reuters · CENTERBondi accused of hiding Epstein-related names | The Jerusalem Post
Image · The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
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  • Readers of left-leaning coverage: 23% good look
  • Readers of right-leaning coverage: not enough votes yet
tl;drSUMMARY ACROSS OUTLETS

Pam Bondi faced questions from House Judiciary Committee members about the Justice Department’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein-related files and defended the department during heated exchanges.

Left-leaning outlets stress criticism of Bondi’s handling of the files and, in some coverage, concern that lawmakers’ searches were used against them. Center outlets focus on specific exchanges and lawmakers’ allegations about redactions and disclosures, with several articles sharply critical of Bondi. Right-leaning outlets present the hearing as disorderly clashes with Democrats, with some casting their questioning as partisan and praising Bondi’s responses.

Outlets by lean

15 RATED · 2 UNRATED

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THE FRAMEAVG CRED 61
“Questioning Bondi’s handling”

Left-leaning coverage criticizes Bondi over the files and, in some articles, presents the use of lawmakers’ search information as a threat to oversight.

4 LEFT ARTICLES
Democracy Now!FEB 12 · 1:15 PM ET
AG Bondi Hurls Insults at Lawmakers as She Defends Handling of Epstein FilesBondi declined to apologize to survivors and clashed with lawmakers questioning her handling of the Epstein files.CRED 74BAL 40 PORTRAYS BONDI: CRITICAL
Raw StoryFEB 13 · 6:11 AM ET
Jimmy Kimmel rips into Trump admin over 'deeply disturbing' scandal about 'spying' on DemsA photograph of Bondi’s notes prompted allegations that officials tracked Jayapal’s searches.CRED 57BAL 35 PORTRAYS BONDI: CRITICAL
TechdirtFEB 12 · 2:55 PM ET
Bondi Spying On Congressional Epstein Searches Should Be A Major ScandalThe article accuses Bondi of using information about Jayapal’s searches of the Epstein files during a congressional hearing.CRED 56BAL 15 PORTRAYS BONDI: CRITICAL

How outlets portrayed Bondi

Each article counts once, however many sites carried it. Sides are each outlet’s published lean. How portrayal is read

Left: 0 favorable, 4 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral. Center: 0 favorable, 6 critical, 0 mixed, 1 neutral. Right: 3 favorable, 1 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral.

2 UNRATED ARTICLES NOT SHOWN

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. FEB 11: Left 0, Center 8, Right 4. FEB 12: Left 3, Center 3, Right 0. FEB 13: Left 1, Center 0, Right 0.

LEFT-LEANING OUTLETS ARRIVED 27H LATER
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