Democrats to Pam Bondi on Justice Department's Epstein files "spying": "Stop now"
Summary
Three House Democrats asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to stop the Justice Department from tracking lawmakers' searches of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. They also requested access to around 3 million documents and a change in how these files are reviewed. The Department of Justice stated it logs searches to protect victim information.Key Facts
- Three House Democrats, including Jamie Raskin, Robert Garcia, and Pramila Jayapal, sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi.
- They demanded the Department of Justice stop tracking their reviews of Epstein files.
- Lawmakers want access to roughly 3 million Epstein documents not currently available to the public.
- The Democrats requested the files be accessible at the U.S. Capitol and not be monitored by the DOJ.
- They want a protocol meeting by February 20 to discuss new review procedures for the files.
- DOJ stated it logs searches to protect privacy and avoid releasing victim information.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson showed concern over the tracking but not intentional wrongdoing by DOJ.
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