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Pam Bondi Throws Todd Blanche Under the Bus in Epstein Files Fiasco

May 29, 2026Left

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi threw acting Attorney General Todd Blanche under the bus during her closed-door testimony with the House Oversight Committee on Friday, stating that she “delegated oversight” over the disastrous release of the Epstein files to him. “These investigations span FOUR administrations … The only time federal prosecutors were…

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