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Bondi clashes with Democrats as she struggles to turn the page on Epstein files furor​


By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, ERIC TUCKER and STEPHEN GROVES
Updated 5:32 PM CST, February 11, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Pam Bondi launched into a passionate defense of President Donald Trump Wednesday as she tried to turn the page from relentless criticism of the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, repeatedly shouting at Democrats during a combative hearing in which she postured herself as the Republican president’s chief protector.

Besieged by questions over Epstein and accusations of a weaponized Justice Department, Bondi aggressively pivoted in an extraordinary speech in which she mocked her Democratic questioners, praised Trump over the performance of the stock market and openly aligned herself as in sync with a president whom she painted as a victim of past impeachments and investigations.

“You sit here and you attack the president and I’m not going to have it,” Bondi told lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee. “I am not going to put up with it.”

With victims of Epstein seated behind her in the hearing room, Bondi forcefully defended the department’s handling of the files related to the well-connected financier that have dogged her tenure. She accused Democrats of using the Epstein files to distract from Trump’s successes, when it was Republicans who initiated the furor over the files and Bondi herself fanned the flames by distributing binders to conservative influencers at the White House last year. ...

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House votes to slap back Trump's tariffs on Canada in rare bipartisan rebuke of White House agenda

The House has voted to slap back President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada. The tally offered a rare rebuke of the White House agenda, though it wouldn’t actually undo the tariffs without support from Trump himself, which is highly unlikely.
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Epstein survivors say they felt 'degraded' and a 'lack of empathy' from AG Pam Bondi

“There was no integrity in that room today, it seems like, when it came to Epstein and Maxwell,” Teresa Helm said after Wednesday's House Judiciary Committee hearing.
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Pam Bondi hearing devolves into shouting matches with Democrats over Epstein and DOJ prosecutions

The attorney general made her appearance hours after the Trump administration tried and failed to indict Democratic lawmakers over a social media video.
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A privacy breach at the IRS: Taxpayer data wrongly shared with DHS, court filing says

The IRS has erroneously shared the taxpayer information of thousands of people with the Department of Homeland Security, according to a new court filing.
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Trump makes good on troop pullout promise, vows return if Democrat city crime worsens

Thousands of National Guard troops were withdrawn from Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland after Trump's administration deployed them under Title 10 authority in June 2025.
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Congressional Black Caucus and civil rights leaders unite to counter Trump administration's agenda

The Congressional Black Caucus is building a new coalition with major civil rights groups to push back on President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda.
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Democratic Sens. Kelly and Slotkin say they won't be intimidated after DOJ indictment fails

They said the attempt to indict them came out of "the authoritarian playbook."
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House approves the SAVE America Act as GOP makes election bill push

The SAVE America Act would implement strict new requirements for registering to vote and casting ballots.
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Bondi clashes with Dems in Epstein files hearing, offers a wide-ranging, shouting defense of Trump

Epstein files hearing gets heated as Democratic members of Congress push Attorney General Pam Bondi for answers.
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Trump says governors from both parties are invited to White House events, except 2 Democrats

President Trump says nearly all governors are welcome at the White House for a formal meeting and dinner next week, though the Democratic governors of Maryland and Colorado are still being excluded.
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Poll: Trump's ratings on immigration tumble as Americans lose confidence in his top issue

Immigration has been one of President Donald Trump’s strong suits, but the new NBC News Decision Desk Poll shows his numbers falling to the same level as his overall approval.
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Lawyers of Chicago woman shot by federal agents say documents show how DHS lies about investigations

Attorneys for a woman shot multiple times by a Border Patrol agent last year in Chicago say newly-released videos, texts and emails show how the Trump administration mishandles investigations and spreads misinformation.
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Trump officials can’t get their stories straight on anti-ICE surveillance

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons claims the Trump administration isn't building a database to track and target its critics -- but multiple Trump officials and numerous reports suggest otherwise.
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As ICE expands, a review of crimes committed by agents shows how their powers can be abused

At least two dozen U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees and contractors have been charged with crimes since 2020 and their wrongdoing includes patterns of physical and sexual abuse, corruption and other abuses of authority, a review by The Associated Press found.
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