Pam Bondi, the U.S. Attorney General and an ally of President Donald Trump, defended the way the Epstein files were handled as she faced a combative session of the House Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday. Lawmakers pressed Bondi over what they described as extensive redactions and withheld material in the department’s latest release of Epstein-related records, arguing it fell short of federal requirements meant to make nearly all files public. Jamie Raskin said the department was showing little concern for victims and alleged an “Epstein cover-up” at the DOJ, while Bondi fired back at Democrats and defended Trump, calling questions about the president’s presence at gatherings involving Epstein “ridiculous” and saying there was no evidence Trump committed a crime. Ted Lieu pointed to photos included in the recent disclosure, questioned DOJ’s decisions to close off broader inquiries, and asked why prominent individuals seen with Epstein have not been prosecuted. The hearing also spotlighted Epstein survivors in attendance, with Lou Correa inviting them to stand and signal whether they felt federal authorities “have your back.”