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yahoo news | Dem Lawmaker Sheds Light Into Pam Bondi’s ‘Combative’ Hearing Where She Defended... AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D‑Va.) told CNN that former Attorney General Pam Bondi was “combative throughout” her hearing before the House Oversight Committee, refusing to meet with or acknowledge the outreach of Jeffrey Epstein survivors and claiming it would be “inappropriate.” Bondi, who appeared after a bipartisan subpoena, appeared uncomfortable with the questioning and seemed unaware of the survivors’ attempts to obtain their DOJ statements, prompting criticism that the interview should have been a sworn, videotaped deposition. Survivors such as Dani Bensky voiced frustration, accusing the DOJ of intimidation, while Subramanyam noted that Republicans on the committee often protect witnesses from answering tough questions on tape. Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/suhas-subramanyam-pam-bondi-jeffrey-epstein-survivors-meeting_n_6a19ee45e4b0dade6031a3cb #PamBondi #SuhasSubramanyam #JeffreyEpstein #OversightCommittee #DaniBensky #BorisSanchez

yahoo news | Former Attorney General Pam Bondi Arrives for Closed-Door Epstein Files... AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared before the House Oversight Committee on May 29, 2026 for a closed‑door deposition on her handling of Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein, arriving with a white throat bandage after announcing a thyroid‑cancer diagnosis. In her opening statement she acknowledged “redaction errors” in the initial release of the Epstein materials and said she had delegated the process to then‑deputy attorney general Todd Blanche. The hearing, held in Bondi’s personal capacity and attended by Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon as government counsel, was framed by committee chair James Comer as an effort to provide truth and justice for Epstein survivors, who criticized the Justice Department’s past handling of the case. Bondi’s testimony is the thirteenth in the committee’s multi‑year Epstein investigation, which continues to schedule further high‑profile depositions as lawmakers push for greater transparency and the release of more unreleased files. Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/former-attorney-general-pam-bondi-165908761.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall #PamBondi #JeffreyEpstein #DonaldTrump #JamesComer #OversightCommittee #HarmeetDhillon #ToddBlanche #MarinaLacerda #HowardLutnick #BillGates #LeonBlack

qwant news | Sarah Kellen Tells Congress She Was Jeffrey Epstein’s ’Indentured Slave,’ Abused Weekly, Yet Survivors Say She Scheduled Their Assaults AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Sarah Kellen testified before the House Oversight Committee that she was Jeffrey Epstein’s “indentured slave,” subjected to years of weekly sexual and psychological abuse and forced to assist in his crimes, insisting she was never an accomplice and describing her experience as constant grooming, domination and gas‑lighting that left her unable to distinguish her own thoughts from his. Her account directly contradicts survivor testimony—including accusations from women such as Teresa Helm—that Kellen helped schedule massages, sex sessions and even recruited other victims, a role she partially acknowledged in a 2020 interview where she said she booked appointments at Epstein and Maxwell’s direction but maintained she was abused herself. Kellen, who was named a “potential co‑conspirator” in Epstein’s controversial 2007 non‑prosecution agreement without ever being consulted, said she learned of the deal only after it was signed and that the federal government branded her a criminal while she was under Epstein’s control. During the closed‑door hearing she provided three new names of individuals involved in Epstein’s abuse, prompting the committee to promise a rapid release of her testimony transcript. While Kellen claims she was powerless and has repaired relationships with some survivors, other victims view her role as complex—being both victimized and manipulated into recruiting—leaving the debate over her culpability unresolved. Read more: https://www.themarysue.com/sarah-kellen-tells-congress-she-was-jeffrey-epsteins-indentured-slave-abused-weekly-yet-survivors-say-she-scheduled-their-assaults/ #SarahKellen #JeffreyEpstein #OversightCommittee #JamesComer #Maxwell #TeresaHelm #DaniBensky

qwant news | Former Epstein Assistant Details To Congress How He Groomed and Controlled Her AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Sarah Kellen, who for years was identified in court filings as Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime assistant, told the House Oversight Committee that she was not a conspirator but one of his victims, describing more than a decade of grooming, sexual and psychological abuse, manipulation, and a violent assault that left her “gaslit” and unable to distinguish her own thoughts from his. In her prepared statement she said she was paid “in part to be raped,” was on call to Epstein around the clock, and was recruited after an early marriage, divorce, and isolation made her a “perfect target.” Kellen’s testimony, which challenges the public image that cast her as an accomplice, comes as Congress continues to probe whether law‑enforcement agencies and powerful figures failed Epstein’s victims, alongside other witnesses such as former associate Ghislaine Maxwell’s co‑defendant and Epstein’s former attorney. Read more: https://www.ibtimes.com/former-epstein-assistant-details-congress-how-he-groomed-controlled-her-3803170 #SarahKellen #JeffreyEpstein #JamesComer #GhislaineMaxwell #OversightCommittee #DarrenIndyke

The New Republic | Epstein’s Assistant Names Three New Abusers in Harrowing Testimony by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Jeffrey Epstein’s former assistant, Sarah Kellen, testified under closed‑door conditions before the House Oversight Committee, where she bravely disclosed details of the weekly, often violent sexual and psychological abuse she suffered at Epstein’s hands and identified three previously unknown men who participated in the exploitation. Kellen, who worked for Epstein from 2001 for more than a decade despite having “nowhere else to go,” described incidents such as being awakened in the night as Epstein inserted his fingers into her and being trapped in a gym where he choked and raped her. She said she was unaware that she had been named a co‑conspirator in Epstein’s 2008 non‑prosecution deal and emphasized that she hopes turning her trauma into public awareness will help other victims and expose the broader sex‑trafficking network. Read more: https://newrepublic.com/post/210831/epstein-assistant-names-new-abusers-james-comer #JeffreyEpstein #SarahKellen #JamesComer #OversightCommittee #sextrafficking #DaniBensky

bing news | Rep. Anna Paulina Luna takes Pod Force One behind the scenes of Bill and Hillary Clinton’s Epstein testimony — and how Dems’ ploy ‘backfired’ AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna told host Miranda Devine on “Pod Force One” that Democrats’ attempts to weaponize the Jeffrey Epstein scandal against former President Donald Trump have “backfired,” noting that many witnesses exonerated Trump and that accusations branding him a pedophile are “blatant lies.” Luna, a member of the House Oversight Committee, criticized the same lawmakers who championed Epstein‑justice hearings while opposing her push for transparency about congressional “slush funds” used to settle sexual‑assault claims. She recounted the committee’s February testimonies of Bill and Hillary Clinton, highlighting Bill Clinton’s denial of ever visiting Epstein’s island despite travel on his plane, and announced that Bill Gates will be subpoenaed to discuss his ties to the financier. Luna framed the investigation as a genuine pursuit of justice amid what she described as a Democratic smear campaign against Trump. Read more: https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/us-news/anna-paulina-luna-tells-pod-force-one-that-dem-focus-on-epstein-backfired-reflects-on-clinton-testimony/ #AnnaLuna #JeffreyEpstein #BillClinton #HillaryClinton #OversightCommittee #AnnaPaulinaLuna #MirandaDevine #BillGates