Pam Bondi, the former US attorney general, faced a combative congressional hearing today over her department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case files. Labour and civil rights groups have long demanded full transparency, arguing the victims have been denied justice. Bondi insisted the release of documents was thorough and lawful, but critics point to redacted names and missing evidence.
'This is a slap in the face to every woman who trusted the system,' said one advocate outside the hearing. The probe comes as the cost-of-living crisis deepens, with many questioning why government resources are spent shielding the powerful rather than helping families put food on the table.
