The Briefing with Jen Psaki

Pam Bondi makes an absolute fool of herself frantically ducking Epstein questions

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Feb 13, 2026
Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania governor and former attorney general, talks election security and resisting federal demands. Jamie Raskin, House Judiciary ranking member and constitutional lawyer, discusses DOJ handling of the Epstein files and transparency concerns. They dig into evasive testimony, surveillance questions, withheld names, and the stakes for voters and accountability.
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INSIGHT

Partisanship Over Prosecutorial Duty

  • Pam Bondi repeatedly dodged substantive questions and substituted partisan attacks during a five-hour House hearing.
  • Jen Psaki frames this as the Justice Department prioritizing loyalty to Donald Trump over independent prosecutorial duties.
ANECDOTE

Dow Non Sequitur In Hearing

  • During questioning, Pam Bondi answered Epstein co-conspirator questions by mentioning the Dow and praising Donald Trump.
  • Jen Psaki highlights the absurdity as emblematic of Bondi's evasions.
INSIGHT

Lawmakers May Have Been Monitored

  • A photographed binder page labeled "Jayapal Pramila Search History" suggested the DOJ tracked which unredacted Epstein files members viewed.
  • Jamie Raskin and Jen Psaki treat that as potential surveillance and an abuse of the document-review process.
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