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How outlets cover Massie · Feb 10 – Feb 11, 2026

Thomas Massie Questions Pam Bondi on Epstein File Redactions

Massie questioned Bondi at a House Judiciary hearing about redactions in the Epstein files. Coverage differs on whether the story centers on their confrontation or survivor privacy and Democrats’ criticism.

Lead article · The IndependentPam Bondi to testify before Congress after admitting mistakes were made in handling of Epstein files: Live updates
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Thomas Massie R · KY-4
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  • Readers of left-leaning coverage: not enough votes yet
  • Readers of right-leaning coverage: 81% good look
tl;drSUMMARY ACROSS OUTLETS

At a House Judiciary hearing, Thomas Massie questioned Attorney General Pam Bondi about redactions in the Epstein files. Bondi defended the department’s handling of the files.

Center outlets emphasize the contentious exchange between Massie and Bondi, including disputes over redactions and missing files. Right-leaning outlets foreground redactions that exposed survivors’ sensitive information and present the questioning as Democratic anger, while noting Massie joined it.

Outlets by lean

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THE FRAMEAVG CRED 68
“A heated accountability exchange”

Mediaite emphasizes Massie’s confrontation with Bondi over redactions and missing files, alongside their competing responses.

2 CENTER ARTICLES
Washington ExaminerFEB 11 · 4:22 PM ET
Democrats unleash fury over Bondi's handling of Epstein filesMassie used the hearing to press Bondi on redactions that exposed survivors’ personal information.CRED 70BAL 60 PORTRAYS MASSIE: CRITICAL
MediaiteFEB 11 · 1:14 PM ET
Thomas Massie Erupts at Pam Bondi Over Epstein RedactionsMassie pressed Bondi about redactions and missing files during a contentious House Judiciary Committee hearing.CRED 65BAL 60 PORTRAYS MASSIE: CRITICAL

How outlets portrayed Massie

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

Left: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral. Center: 0 favorable, 2 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral. Right: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral.

1 UNRATED ARTICLE NOT SHOWN

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. FEB 10: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. FEB 11: Left 0, Center 2, Right 0.

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